Maps and Data - U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type

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Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

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- Efficiency and Power of U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles Over Time
  
  Trend of horsepower and fuel efficiency 1975-2014 Last update August 2015
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- Energy Use in Light-Duty Vehicles
  
  Percentage of energy used and lost in light-duty vehicles Last update September 2013
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- Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds
  
  Trend of fuel efficiency at different speeds, grouped by vehicle age Last update January 2017
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- Per Capita Energy Expenditures by Sector
  
  Trend of transportation and residential energy expenditures from 1970-2010 Last update September 2013
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- Relationship Between Light-Duty Fuel Economy and Lifetime Fuel Use
  
  Relationship between fuel economy and lifetime fuel consumption for LDVs from 8mpg to 120mpg Last update June 2012
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- Transportation Fuel Use by Mode
  
  Percentage of fuel used by various transportation modes in the U.S. Last update April 2016
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- Vehicle Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Requirements by Year
  
  Trend of CAFE vehicle fuel efficiency standards from 1978-2025 Last update September 2013
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Vehicles: Vehicle Market

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- AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer
  
  Trend of AFV models produced by OEMs from 1991-2016 Last update March 2016
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- BioFuels Atlas
  
  BioFuels Atlas is an interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location. This tool helps users select from and apply biomass data layers to a map, as well as query and download biofuels and feedstock data. The state zoom function summarizes state energy use and infrastructure for traditional and bioenergy power, fuels, and resources. The tool also calculates the biofuels potential for a given area. BioFuels Atlas was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with funding from the DOE Biomass Program.
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- Light-Duty Vehicles Sold in the U.S.
  
  Trend in the number and types of light-duty vehicles being sold in the U.S. from 1975-2013 Last update June 2014
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- Self-Propelled Vehicles by Mode in the U.S.
  
  Last update September 2013
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- TransAtlas
  
  TransAtlas is an interactive map that uses a Google Maps interface to display: Existing and planned alternative fueling stations Alternative fuel production facilities Light-duty vehicle density Roads and political boundaries Users can customize the map display and print and query the underlying data. TransAtlas is part of a suite of geographic analysis tools for renewable energy developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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- Types of Vehicles by Weight Class
  
  Last update June 2012
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- Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories
  
  Last update June 2012
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Vehicles: Driving Patterns

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- Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled in the U.S.
  
  Trend of Vehicle-Miles Traveled in the U.S. from 1970-2016 Last update August 2016
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- Average Commute to Work by State (Shortest and Longest)
  
  Commute length for states with the most extreme commute times Last update August 2015
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- Average Fuel Economy of Major Vehicle Categories
  
  Comparison of fuel economy among vehicle types Last update June 2015
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- Means of Transportation to Work
  
  Trend of how people commuted to work from 1980-2012 Last update August 2014
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- Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled
  
  VMT for each month of the year, averaged over a five year period Last update February 2017
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- Share of All Vehicle Trips by Trip Length
  
  Average trip length and distribution by trip type in U.S., 2009 Last update September 2011
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends

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- Annual Percent Growth of Vehicles in Operation
  
  Last update October 2016
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- Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline
  
  Trend of gasoline prices, real and nominal from 1949-2014 Last update August 2015
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- Average Retail Fuel Prices in the U.S.
  
  Trend of alternative and traditional motor fuel prices from 2000-2018 Last update September 2018
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- Average Retail Regular Gasoline Fuel Price in the U.S.
  
  Last update May 2017
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- Consumption of Natural Gas in the U.S.
  
  U.S. natural gas consumption by different end uses in 2015 Last update September 2016
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U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type

	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
Electric*				188	194	310	486	490	558	693	873	830	671	588	465	442	430	465	541	3394	13392	19410	25602	30945	42029	50627	61067
Propane	3297	3297	3299	3299	4252	4255	5318	4153	3268	3403	3431	3966	3689	2995	2619	2371	2175	2468	2647	2597	2654	2956	2931	3594	3665	3514	3341
Methanol (M85)	43	50	82	88	95	106	91	51	3
LNG					72	71	66	46	44	44	36	62	58	40	37	35	38	36	39	45	59	81	103	111	140	131	137
Hydrogen											7	7	9	14	17	32	46	63	58	56	58	53	51	39	54	64	60
Biodiesel**									2	16	79	142	176	304	459	742	645	679	644	627	675	757	783	721	697	702	681
CNG	349	497	1042	1065	1419	1426	1268	1267	1217	1232	1166	1035	917	787	732	721	778	772	841	910	1107	1263	1495	1563	1722	1693	1659
E85	2	7	32	37	68	71	40	49	113	154	149	188	200	436	762	1208	1644	1928	2142	2442	2553	2639	2840	2990	3091	3322	3617

Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), either directly (www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/stations_counts.html) or from historical Transportation Energy Data Books (www.osti.gov/bridge/basicsearch.jsp)

Notes: Data snapshots for each year are based on the federal fiscal year and taken as close to September 30th of the indicated year as possible. All attempts were made to space data samples out one year. However, this was not always possible due to when the TEDB samples were taken. This caused the largest disturbance in 2004, when the sample was taken only five months after the 2003 sample. Therefore, data trends are understated between 2003 and 2004. See Refuel Stations by State for exact sampling dates.

Station counts include both public and private stations.
* Starting in 2011, electric charge equipment was counted by the plug rather than by the geographical location. This is different than other fuels, which only count the geographical location regardless of how many dispensers or nozzles are on site.
** Stations selling low-level biodiesel blends (less than B20) are included in the station listing only for the years 2005-2007
*** Total is the total number of fuel types sold at stations. Stations are counted once for each type of fuel sold.

This chart shows the trend of U.S. alternative fueling stations by fuel type from 1992 to 2018. Propane stations were the most numerous until 2011, when they were surpassed by electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), or charging units. The growth in EVSE units accelerated starting in 2011, following the 2010 increase of plug-in electric vehicles offered by major automakers. 2016 experienced the largest growth for EVSE in order to support the growing electric vehicle population, followed closely by 2017 and 2018. The number of EVSE is expected to increase as the population of electric vehicles continues to grow. The number of E85 stations has been increasing steadily since 2004 as the number of flex-fuel vehicles available from major manufacturers has increased. The number of CNG stations decreased between 1996 and 2006 (despite the increase in CNG sales during this time) largely because the average station size was increasing.

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Alternative Fuels Data Center

Maps and Data - U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type

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Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

Efficiency and Power of U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles Over Time

Energy Use in Light-Duty Vehicles

Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds

Per Capita Energy Expenditures by Sector

Relationship Between Light-Duty Fuel Economy and Lifetime Fuel Use

Transportation Fuel Use by Mode

Vehicle Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Requirements by Year

Vehicles: Vehicle Market

AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer

BioFuels Atlas

Light-Duty Vehicles Sold in the U.S.

Self-Propelled Vehicles by Mode in the U.S.

TransAtlas

Types of Vehicles by Weight Class

Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories

Vehicles: Driving Patterns

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled in the U.S.

Average Commute to Work by State (Shortest and Longest)

Average Fuel Economy of Major Vehicle Categories

Means of Transportation to Work

Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled

Share of All Vehicle Trips by Trip Length

Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends

Annual Percent Growth of Vehicles in Operation

Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline

Average Retail Fuel Prices in the U.S.

Average Retail Regular Gasoline Fuel Price in the U.S.

Consumption of Natural Gas in the U.S.

Maps and Data - U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type

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Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

Efficiency and Power of U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles Over Time

Energy Use in Light-Duty Vehicles

Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds

Per Capita Energy Expenditures by Sector

Relationship Between Light-Duty Fuel Economy and Lifetime Fuel Use

Transportation Fuel Use by Mode

Vehicle Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Requirements by Year

Vehicles: Vehicle Market

AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer

BioFuels Atlas

Light-Duty Vehicles Sold in the U.S.

Self-Propelled Vehicles by Mode in the U.S.

TransAtlas

Types of Vehicles by Weight Class

Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories

Vehicles: Driving Patterns

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled in the U.S.

Average Commute to Work by State (Shortest and Longest)

Average Fuel Economy of Major Vehicle Categories

Means of Transportation to Work

Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled

Share of All Vehicle Trips by Trip Length

Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends

Annual Percent Growth of Vehicles in Operation

Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline

Average Retail Fuel Prices in the U.S.

Average Retail Regular Gasoline Fuel Price in the U.S.

Consumption of Natural Gas in the U.S.

U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type

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