Maps and Data - Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends
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Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline
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Average Renewable Diesel and Diesel Fuel Prices in California
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Average Retail Fuel Prices in the United States
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Change in U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Registration Counts
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Consumption of Natural Gas in the United States
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Energy Use by Transportation Mode and Fuel Type
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Fuel Taxes by Country
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Fuel Use by Transportation Mode in 2019
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Global Ethanol Production by Country or Region
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Renewable Diesel Production and Consumption
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Estimated Consumption
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Petroleum Products
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U.S. Renewable Diesel Imports
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Emissions
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Alternative Fueling Stations
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Biodiesel Fueling Station Locations by State
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Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
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E85 Fueling Station Locations by State
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Electric Vehicle Charging Ports by State
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Hydrogen Fueling Station Locations by State
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Liquefied Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
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Propane Fueling Station Locations by State
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Renewable Diesel Fueling Station Locations by State
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Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Avg. Fuel Economy (mpg) | 13.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21 | 21 | 21.3 | 21.8 | 22 | 21.9 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 24.6 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 25.3 | 26 | 26.9 |
Avg. Peak Horsepower | 137 | 135 | 136 | 129 | 124 | 104 | 102 | 103 | 107 | 109 | 114 | 114 | 118 | 123 | 129 | 135 | 138 | 145 | 147 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 181 | 187 | 195 | 199 | 211 | 209 | 213 | 217 | 219 | 208 | 214 | 230 | 222 | 226 | 230 | 229 | 230 | 234 | 241 | 245 | 246 | 252 | 259 | 272 |
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Automotive Trends Report (2023), Table 3.1
Notes: 2023 values are preliminary.
This chart shows trends in horsepower and fuel economy in light-duty vehicles from 1975 to 2023. Advances in vehicle technologies can generally be used to increase either horsepower or fuel economy. Horsepower steadily increased from 1980 through 2023, with exceptions in the years 2009 and 2010, likely from reduced production of larger sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and trucks during the economic recession. Fuel efficiency declined from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s, partly from the rise in popularity of light-duty trucks (including pickups, SUVs, and vans) as compared to passenger vehicles. Since 2004, average fuel economy has been increasing largely as a result of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. See also Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type.
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