Electricity and the decarbonisation of milling

Flour milling is a highly electrified industry

Flour milling is an energy-intensive process, but it has an important advantage on the path towards climate neutrality: the sector relies predominantly on electricity.

Greener electricity means a greener process

Because flour production is highly electrified, decarbonising Europe’s electricity supply directly reduces the carbon footprint of the milling process.

Millers are also reducing their own energy consumption

European flour millers have a longstanding commitment to energy efficiency and continue to invest in technologies and process optimisation to reduce the electricity required to produce each tonne of flour.

Decarbonisation must go hand in hand with affordability and reliability

A more decarbonised electricity system will only support European industry if electricity remains affordable, reliable and predictable.

Decarbonising electricity is an opportunity for flour milling

The cleaner Europe’s electricity becomes, the lower the carbon footprint of the European milling process can become, while maintaining the competitiveness and resilience of an essential food sector.