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The Europe sunflower husk pellet market is transitioning to a structural growth phase, primarily driven by strong decarbonization targets, increasing demand for biomass co-firing, and tight supply of conventional wood pellets. The primary driver to this market growth is policy pull from the ambitious EU renewable heating targets and utility companies looking to diversify their fuel mixes.

Cost-competitive calorific value and abundant supplies of husks in the Balkans and Ukraine will enable in scaling-up this product on the supply-side. Technically speaking, the value chain is simple: husks are collected from oilseed processors, dried if required, and densified into 6-8 mm pellets for end-use in industrial boilers, biomass co-firing plants, and domestic stoves with good ash characteristics and calorific value relative to wood.
The key players within this emerging market space are consolidating sourcing of sunflower husks including long-term offtake supply agreements from Romania and Bulgaria and as far afield as Ukraine. They are also seeking the efficiency from pellet conditioning and quality control for market acceptance and compliance and investigating sustainability claims and market access into the European Union, which reduces logistics risk and confidence from fulfilment of orders.
Risks from ongoing yield volatility (weather) and competition for feedstock will remain on the downside.
Sunflower husk pellets are a sustainable biomass fuel made from sunflower seeds’ outer shells (waste from the sunflower oil extraction process), which have been compressed. In Europe they provide a sustainable and carbon neutral fuel source as compared to wood pellets and coal and have a moderate calorific value of 16-19 MJ/kg. They have low moisture content, are inexpensive, and provide an increasingly popular carbon neutral form of combustion heat in Europe's renewable heating and bioenergy markets to support the decarbonization target of the region.
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The climate change decarbonization transition currently underway in Europe is changing its energy matrix, with biomass as a key source for renewable heat and power generation. The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II and RED III) requires EU member states to increase their use of renewables in final energy consumption, particularly in heating systems that have largely relied on fossil fuels. This regulatory environment is directly promoting the demand for alternative biomass fuels, including sunflower husk pellets, which are recognized as economically viable, and locally available replacements for wood pellets.
The significantly lower raw material costs and abundance of raw materials available in Eastern Europe, specifically Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria have made pellets of sunflower husks a competitive biofuel for industrial and residential markets. Utilities and district heating companies in Europe are expanding their co-firing capabilities to include non-wood biomass materials to combat fluctuating prices and supply constraints in traditional wood pellets.
Also, the carbon neutrality of sunflower husk pellets and their use of agricultural residues aligns with the EU's goals to promote a circular economy. As companies look to break away from fluctuating fossil energy imports, biomass of husks provides energy security and enables compliance with carbon reductions. This induced policy shifts from financial incentives, coupled with renewable heat subsidies, constitutes a substantial structure for market growth all over Europe.
Sunflower husk pellets are typically manufactured near sunflower oil extraction facilities where sunflower husks are available as relatively low-value by-products. To utilize this synergy, leading companies in Central and Eastern Europe are building pelletizing sites on or close to extraction facilities, which, in turn, decreases transportation costs, storage costs, and distance between the factories. This also optimizes the value of by-products. Likewise, some actors are adopting advanced drying and densification technologies to enhance pellet durability to decrease ash content and meet ENplus specifications for European biofuel markets.
This focus on assurance and traceable sourcing allows them to access high-value markets in Western Europe, especially Germany, Italy, The Netherlands where sustainability certification is required. Furthermore, long-term contracts for supply of feedstock between agro-industrials and biomass distributors contributes to steady supply of raw materials which dampens volatility in pricing of feedstock.
At the same time, collaborative efforts across borders and EU-funded green transition programs are supporting modernization of feedstock-milling facilities, logistics hubs, and port-based export facilities. Structural changes will improve operating resilience and establish sunflower husk pellets as a reliable and scalable part of Europe’s bioenergy portfolio. More generally, the combination of feedstock integration, technology-enabled optimization, and investment streams tied to sustainability, are all working to further establish the foundations of the market, and create conditions for reliable supplies and sustainable growth across the entire region.

• Due to the viability of renewable heating options and co-firing fuels, biofuels’ use leads the way in the Europe sunflower husk pellet market. The decarbonization targets of the EU's RED III are driving industry and utilities for finding safe alternatives to wood and coal, and agricultural biomass provides a carbon-neutral fuel option that is regionally available and cost-effective, which helps meet both energy security and sustainability objectives.
• Increasing adoption in biomass boilers and central heating systems across Central and Eastern Europe has resulted in expediting demand across the sector. Utilities and biomass traders have made substantial investments in technology that allows them to combust fuels that have higher ash content such as husk pellets, instead of more expensive imported wood pellets. The incentives from policy support, feedstock that can be sourced locally, and price competitiveness will continue to support high biofuel-driven growth through European heating networks.

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| Market Size Value in 2024 | US$ 15.1 Bn |
| Market Forecast Value in 2035 | US$ 31.0 Bn |
| Growth Rate (CAGR) | 6.8% |
| Forecast Period | 2025-2035 |
| Historical Data Available for | 2020-2023 |
| Quantitative Units | US$ Bn for Value and Tons for Volume |
| Market Analysis | It includes cross-segment analysis at the global as well as regional level. Furthermore, the qualitative analysis includes drivers, restraints, Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market opportunities, key trends, Porter’s Five Forces analysis, value chain analysis, and key trend analysis. |
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| Format | Electronic (PDF) + Excel |
| Market Segmentation | Production Process
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| Customization Scope | Available upon request |
| Pricing | Available upon request |
The Europe sunflower husk pellet market was valued at US$ 15.1 Bn in 2024
The Europe sunflower husk pellet industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2025 to 2035
Rising biomass utilization under EU renewable energy directives and strategic investments in feedstock integration and pelletizing capacity
Biofuel held the largest share respectively within the application segment and was anticipated to grow at an estimated CAGR of 7.0% during the forecast period
Ukraine was the most lucrative country in 2024
Biosemira, ViOil Industrial Group, Gradoil, The Oliyatorg Group, Optimus Agro Group, Ilnet Transit AS, and Europrosper Ltd are the major players in the Europe sunflower husk pellet market
Table 1 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 2 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 3 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Application, 2025 to 2035
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Table 5 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Country, 2025 to 2035
Table 6 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Country, 2025 to 2035
Table 7 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 11 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
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Table 13 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Country and Sub-region, 2025 to 2035
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Table 15 Germany Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 21 France Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 27 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 28 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 29 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Application, 2025 to 2035
Table 30 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Application, 2025 to 2035
Table 31 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 32 U.K. Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 33 Italy Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 37 Italy Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
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Table 39 Spain Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 45 Russia Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 49 Russia Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 50 Russia Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 51 Ukraine Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 52 Ukraine Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
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Table 55 Ukraine Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 56 Ukraine Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 57 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 58 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Production Process, 2025 to 2035
Table 59 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by Application, 2025 to 2035
Table 60 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by Application, 2025 to 2035
Table 61 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume (Tons) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Table 62 Rest of Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Value (US$ Bn) Forecast, by End-use, 2025 to 2035
Figure 1 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume Share Analysis, by Production Process, 2024, 2028, and 2035
Figure 2 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Attractiveness, by Production Process
Figure 3 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume Share Analysis, by Application, 2024, 2028, and 2035
Figure 4 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Attractiveness, by Application
Figure 7 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Volume Share Analysis, by Country, 2024, 2028, and 2035
Figure 8 Europe Sunflower Husk Pellet Market Attractiveness, by Country