Alabama Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Alabama, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
12
laws and incentives in Alabama related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
811
stations in Alabama with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 2 | 8 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 7 | 24 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 430 | 236 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 18 | 12 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 2 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 69 | 3 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
Alabama has 1 coalition:
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Transportation Fuel Consumption
Source: State Energy Data System based on beta data converted to gasoline gallon equivalents of petroleum (GGEs) for the transportation sector (which includes more than highway vehicles) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Fuel Production
| Gasoline (million gallons/year) | 2,528 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 746 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 86,183 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 573,519 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 34 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 31,156 |
| Oil Refineries | 3 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 120,100 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 23 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 3,279 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of January 2021
| Fuel | Gulf Coast Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.33/gallon | $2.12/GGE | $2.42/gallon | $2.20/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $1.85/gallon | $2.61/GGE | $2.04/gallon | $2.88/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.07/GGE | $2.07/GGE | $2.19/GGE | $2.19/GGE |
| Propane | $2.64/gallon | $3.64/GGE | $2.85/gallon | $3.93/GGE |
| Gasoline | $1.96/gallon | $1.96/GGE | $2.32/gallon | $2.32/GGE |
| Diesel | $2.26/gallon | $2.03/GGE | $2.64/gallon | $2.38/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Gulf Coast PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 0 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 2 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 15 |
| Biopower Plants | 12 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 828.5 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Electricity Sources and Vehicle Emissions
Source: Energy Information Administration, Electricity Net Generation, Open Data API. Learn more about emissions from hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles.
Transportation Projects
- Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership
- Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program
- Southeast Regional Alternative Fuels Market Initiatives Program
- Southeast Regional Readiness
- The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Curriculum Development and Outreach Initiative