Energy consumption inside and outside the organization
Dimensão SASB
Energy ManagementCódigo SASB
RR-PP-130a.1Código SASB
RT-CP-130a.1Setor SASB
Pulp & Paper ProductsSetor SASB
Containers and PackagingDimensão GRI
EnvironmentalCódigo GRI
302-1Código GRI
302-2Código GRI
302-4Suzano's energy matrix mainly consists of renewable sources, primarily wood-based biomass. This biomass includes liquid forms like black liquor, as well as waste materials such as wood bark, logs, chipping residues, and reused biological sludge from pulp production.
Suzano is self-sufficient in electricity and among Brazil's top self-producers, generating power from renewable sources. Some of its units produce excess electricity, which can be supplied to the National Interconnected System (SIN), helping to boost the share of renewable energy in Brazil's electricity matrix.
In 2024, the company expanded its industrial activities by completing the Cerrado Project in Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS). Originally, this new facility was connected to the SIN as an energy consumer. Once it reached full capacity, it started supplying renewable energy to the national grid.
Suzano is boosting the energy produced from renewable sources connected to the Brazilian grid by an average of 105 MW with this unit. This capacity can supply around 1 million people year-round. Aligning with its sustainability goals, Suzano aims to increase renewable electricity exports by 50% by 2030, supporting the energy transition and promoting the adoption of clean energy sources across Brazil.
The company's strategy emphasizes decreasing reliance on non-renewable fuels and improving energy efficiency across its operations. In 2025, notable initiatives included deploying machine learning to balance electricity generation with fossil fuel use. This project yielded significant results at the Aracruz (ES) plant, notably lowering natural gas consumption. Additionally, the company optimized methanol use in furnaces and boilers, enhancing industrial process efficiency, reducing natural gas use, and preventing waste.
Aligning with its sustainability goals and shift toward more renewable energy, Suzano made significant progress in 2024 by launching the gasification plant in Ribas do Rio Pardo and adopting soybean vegetable oil as boiler fuel at the Três Lagoas (MS) facility.
The gasification plant marks a significant step in diversifying our renewable energy sources. This innovative system transforms biomass into clean, efficient combustible gas that can be directly used in industrial processes, enhancing the unit's energy independence.
Meanwhile, the Três Lagoas plant has successfully begun using soybean vegetable oil in its boilers. This oil, made from renewable natural resources, helps lower carbon emissions and fine particles, supporting our objectives to reduce environmental impacts and encourage cleaner operations.
Suzano's rising energy consumption is directly linked to the expansion of its industrial activities, particularly the start-up of the Cerrado Project, which increased the energy required to support the new production unit.
In forestry and logistics, the primary fuels remain in diesel oil, gasoline, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). By August 1, 2025, the diesel mixture was updated to include 15% renewable biodiesel and 85% fossil diesel, as mandated by Law No. 14.993/24 (Fuel for the Future Law) and CNPE Resolution No. 9/2025.
The organization's primary external energy needs stem from fuel used to transport inputs and products, both domestically and internationally. This also covers employee travel and waste transportation. Energy data is sourced from Suzano's Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
The tables below provide the following information:
- Total energy consumed;
- Consumption of fuels from non-renewable sources;
- Consumption of fuels from renewable sources;
- Energy consumed by type;
- Energy sold by type;
- Energy consumed outside the organization.
Total energy consumed¹
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fuel from non-renewable sources |
28.024.857,22 |
30.956.553,51 |
29.832.586,94 |
29.095.141,02 |
30.054.352,61 |
28.436.351,00 |
|
Fuel from renewable sources |
214.386.646,59 |
216.528.216,90 |
217.504.399,00 |
211.172.499,54 |
232.494.073,77 |
277.090.756,00 |
|
Energy consumed |
3.498.800,20 |
3.872.202,27 |
4.148.649,19 |
4.208.093,25 |
5.782.512,14 |
5.629.797,00 |
|
Energy sold |
5.646.273,28 |
5.711.287,89 |
5.435.818,50 |
4.786.387,51 |
5.476.315,98 |
7.394.389,00 |
|
Steam Consumption (Suzano Packaging) |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
3.561.439,00 |
|
Total Amount |
240.264.030,73 |
245.645.684,79 |
246.049.816,84 |
239.689.346,30 |
262.854.622,54 |
307.323.954,00 |
- The total energy consumed is calculated by adding the energy from the consumption of fuels from renewable and non-renewable sources to the energy consumed, and subtracting the total energy sold from this figure.
Consumption of fuels from non-renewable sources
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) |
446.402,25 |
1.092.385,52 |
537.155,70 |
501.524,67 |
500.354,29 |
438.759,37 |
|
Natural gas |
20.258.553,43 |
21.648.153,04 |
19.512.161,44 |
19.527.866,04 |
17.529.062,41 |
23.287.129,44 |
|
Petrol¹ |
59.317,87 |
40.571,86 |
94.029,43 |
92.785,41 |
110.326,22 |
89.228,68 |
|
Greases and lubricants² |
301.343,39 |
252.466,91 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Fossil methanol |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Heavy fuel oil |
2.811.666,29 |
3.380.402,50 |
3.401.526,38 |
3.133.902,09 |
5.103.793,18 |
3.484.991,50 |
|
Diesel oil - road³ |
3.861.967,58 |
4.514.178,48 |
6.287.714,00 |
5.839.062,81 |
6.810.816,51 |
1.136.242,01 |
|
Diesel oil - marine⁴ |
285.606,42 |
28.395,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Total amount |
28.024.857,23 |
30.956.553,51 |
29.832.586,94 |
29.095.141,02 |
30.054.352,61 |
28.436.351,00 |
Note 1: The automotive gasoline mixture consists of 70% gasoline and 30% hydrated ethanol.
Note 2: As their representativeness is limited, greases and lubricants have not been included as of 2022.
Note 3: Diesel oil consists of 85% diesel and 15% biodiesel.
Note 4: Suzano has discontinued operations that involve marine diesel oil.
Consumption of fuels from renewable sources
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anhydrous ethyl alcohol |
21.939,49 |
15.006,03 |
12.346,00 |
17.758,86 |
28.249,72 |
38.240,86 |
|
Hydrated ethyl alcohol |
389.714,38 |
10.640,54 |
34.778,00 |
35.194,46 |
40.046,47 |
54.953,92 |
|
Biodiesel (B100) |
493.634,95 |
585.642,26 |
698.634,89 |
713.578,14 |
1.059.610,30 |
1.329.390,09 |
|
Biomass |
14.501.384,42 |
12.244.044,40 |
13.712.332,41 |
14.761.335,52 |
15.612.971,26 |
19.607.594,04 |
|
Black liquor (lye) |
196.843.955,86 |
201.368.450,59 |
200.809.882,36 |
193.738.966,93 |
213.502.241,91 |
253.436.856,27 |
|
Methanol renovavel |
2.136.017,49 |
2.304.433,07 |
2.236.425,44 |
1.905.665,63 |
2.250.954,11 |
2.690.463,05 |
|
Total amount |
214.386.646,59 |
216.528.216,90 |
217.504.399,21 |
211.172.499,54 |
232.494.073,77 |
277.157.498,24 |
Energy consumed by type
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Electricity |
3.498.800,20 |
3.872.202,27 |
4.148.649,19 |
4.208.093,25 |
5.782.512,14 |
5.629.797,00 |
|
Heating |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Refrigeration |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Steam |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
3.561.439,00 |
|
Total amount |
3.498.800,20 |
3.872.202,27 |
4.148.649,19 |
4.208.093,25 |
5.782.512,14 |
9.191.236,00 |
Energy sold by type
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Electricity |
5.646.273,28 |
5.711.287,89 |
5.435.818,51 |
4.786.387,51 |
5.476.315,98 |
7.394.389,00 |
|
Heating |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Refrigeration |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Steam |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Total amount |
5.646.273,28 |
5.711.287,89 |
5.435.818,51 |
4.786.387,51 |
5.476.315,98 |
7.394.389,00 |
Energy consumed outside the organization
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total amount |
20.508.581,65 |
24.608.503,50 |
23.414.086,00 |
23.597.073,86 |
32.227.112,14 |
38.403.869,08 |
Informações complementares
The measurements are collected automatically from Suzano's internal systems and, in some cases, are converted into units of measurement. The fuel consumption data was converted into energy consumption based on each fuel's essential density and lower calorific value. To this end, the data contained in the technical specifications sheet of the fuel used was used when available. When unavailable, we used the figures from the National Energy Balance [Ministério de Minas e Energia (MME), 2021].
To learn more about energy management at Suzano, go to “Energy management”.