Illinois Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Illinois, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
31
laws and incentives in Illinois related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
2,615
stations in Illinois with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 13 | 7 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 17 | 22 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 1,877 | 293 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 267 | 17 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 1 | 1 |
| Propane (LPG) | 95 | 5 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
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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) | 4,517 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 1,409 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 143,540 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 1,027,244 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 131 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 48,002 |
| Oil Refineries | 4 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 952,100 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 27 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 2,126 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of October 2020
| Fuel | Midwest Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.38/gallon | $2.17/GGE | $2.35/gallon | $2.14/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $1.96/gallon | $2.76/GGE | $1.99/gallon | $2.81/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $1.99/GGE | $1.99/GGE | $2.15/GGE | $2.15/GGE |
| Propane | $2.58/gallon | $3.56/GGE | $2.74/gallon | $3.78/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.11/gallon | $2.11/GGE | $2.22/gallon | $2.22/GGE |
| Diesel | $2.29/gallon | $2.06/GGE | $2.48/gallon | $2.23/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Midwest PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 15 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 1,412 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 4 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0 |
| Biopower Plants | 25 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 126.3 |
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
- Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project
- Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive, and Green Jobs Outreach Program
- Lake Michigan Corridor Alternative Fuel Implementation Initiative
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- Maximizing mobility energy productivity at Chicago O’Hare using distributed sensing and high performance computing
- Midwest EVOLVE (Midwest Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, Events, Experience
- Next-Generation Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Driver Information System
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Smart Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station Deployment
- Training for Cost-Effective Code-Compliant Maintenance Facilities
- U.S. Fuels Across America’s Highways - Michigan to Montana (M2M)
More Resources
- Illinois Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Illinois State Energy Office
- Illinois – National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- Maps and Data – Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Maps – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool (EVI-Pro) Lite