Major Cities' Used Cooking Oil Potential Reaches 207,000 KL

The potential of used cooking oil (UCO) in major cities in the Java-Bali area reaches 207,170.65 kiloliters (KL) per year. This figure is based on research conducted by the research institution Traction Energy Asia on households and micro-businesses.

Jabodetabek is the largest contributor with a UCO potential of 154,000 KL, followed by Bandung with approximately 25,000 KL, Surabaya with almost 14,000 KL, Bali with around 4,000 KL, Surakarta and Yogyakarta, each in the range of 3,000 KL, and Semarang with 2,200 KL.

Traction's mapping of UCO potential is part of research on the potential and impact of utilizing biodiesel made from used cooking oil. "From national estimates, used cooking oil from households and micro-businesses is around 1.2 million KL/year. That's not much different from the BPS calculation of 1.6 million KL/year," said Fariz Panghegar, Research Manager of Traction Energy Asia.

Furthermore, according to Fariz, 1.2 million KL/year is equivalent to 10 percent of the 2020 BBN procurement allocation.

"That's just from households and micro-businesses; collection from small, medium, and large businesses hasn't been done yet. Even (if expanded to) hotels and cafes, the amount could be much larger," said Fariz.