The UK Department for Transport has published a final Official Statistics report entitled "Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate statistics 2025: Final report", dated 12 October 2026, setting out the supply of sustainable aviation fuel under the SAF Mandate for the period January to December 2025.
The short document released by the Department records supply information under the SAF Mandate for the full calendar year 2025 and is presented as a final report within the department's Official Statistics series.
Scope of the statistics
The report covers the supply of sustainable aviation fuel that was recorded under the SAF Mandate for January to December 2025. It is presented by the Department for Transport as an official, end-of-cycle statistical statement covering that specific twelve-month period.
The appearance of a final report indicates the Department has completed its compilation and verification of data for the 2025 mandate year. The published item signals a conclusion to the department's statistical cycle for that reporting year.
Publication and timing
The Department published the report on 12 October 2026, listing it as an official statistical release. That date is shown on the Department's announcement for the item and accompanies the report's title and summary.
The timing of publication places the final statistical account more than nine months after the close of the mandate year it documents, with the report explicitly covering supply in the calendar year 2025.
Purpose and utility
As an Official Statistics release, the document provides a record intended for use by policymakers, industry participants and other interested parties who monitor the implementation of the SAF Mandate. The Department's summary for verification states the report concerns supply under the mandate for the specified period.
Information of this kind is used to inform understanding of compliance with the SAF Mandate and to provide a transparent account of the fuel supplied under the scheme in the period in question. The Department's publication marks the official statistical position for that mandate year and serves as the reference point for the supply data it covers.
The Department for Transport's announcement and accompanying report should be treated as the authoritative source for statistics on SAF supply under the SAF Mandate for January to December 2025. Readers seeking the detailed tables, figures or methodological notes referenced by the Department should consult the Department's report directly for the full record.
The report is listed under the Department's Official Statistics series and the published summary makes clear its focus on supply under the SAF Mandate for the 2025 calendar year. Those interested in the formal statistical account will find the Department's final report the primary source for that period.
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