Absolut Vodka’s distillery is now fossil-free
Absolut Vodka’s distillery, one of the most energy-efficient in the world, is now powered solely by renewable energy sources.
Absolut Vodka’s distillery, where it produces all of its vodka, is now completely fossil-free, having achieved its goal to phase out the use of fossil fuels earlier than planned.
Until recently, some 92 per cent of the energy used at the distillery came from certified green electricity and around 7 per cent from green fuel, made in-house using waste spirits. Less than 1 per cent of the distillery’s remaining energy consumption came from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). However, in September 2024, this small fraction of fossil-LPG used was replaced by bio-LPG, meaning the entire production of Absolut Vodka – more than 100 million litres per year¹ – is fossil-free when operating under normal circumstances.
The distillery, based in Nöbbelöv close to Åhus in southern Sweden, has been net carbon-neutral for more than 10 years, using offsets.
Susanne Malmberg, Head of Distillery, Absolut Vodka, said: “We are immensely proud that Absolut’s distillery is now not only fossil-free but that this goal was achieved ahead of schedule. Running a fossil-free distillery on this scale is no small feat. The final step – replacing the LPG, which has accounted for a fraction of the distillery’s energy use – is a continuation of years of hard work.”
Running a fossil-free distillery on our scale is no small feat.
Susanne Malmberg, Head of Distillery
The distillery’s fossil-free milestone and the significant progress Absolut has made with carbon efficiency are notable because it produces its raw spirit, which is an energy-intensive process, for all its vodka. Using wheat produced by around 300 local farms and water from one of northern Europe’s biggest natural aquifers, Absolut, unlike many spirit brands, makes raw spirit from scratch rather than buying from external sources.
1 IWSR 11.763 k9LCs in 2023
