Kentucky Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Kentucky, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
16
laws and incentives in Kentucky related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
684
stations in Kentucky with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 1 | 1 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 5 | 4 |
| Electric (EVSE ports) | 530 | 47 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 72 | 3 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 1 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 19 | 1 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of more than 75 coalitions.
Kentucky has 1 coalition:
Kentucky Clean Cities Partnership
Contact a local coordinator or regional manager for project assistance or to connect with other local stakeholders.
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) | 2,100 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 786 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 89,048 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 215,604 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 30 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 24,223 |
| Oil Refineries | 2 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 245,500 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 7 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 804 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of January 2022
| Fuel | Midwest Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $3.28/gallon | $2.98/GGE | $3.42/gallon | $3.11/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.93/gallon | $4.13/GGE | $2.97/gallon | $4.19/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.21/GGE | $2.21/GGE | $2.49/GGE | $2.49/GGE |
| Propane | $3.28/gallon | $4.53/GGE | $3.42/gallon | $4.72/GGE |
| Gasoline | $3.05/gallon | $3.05/GGE | $3.28/gallon | $3.28/GGE |
| Diesel | $3.45/gallon | $3.11/GGE | $3.62/gallon | $3.26/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 | 2 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 35.4 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 3 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 51.75 |
| Biopower Plants | 8 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 110.2 |
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 electric vehicles.
Transportation Projects
- Hybrid Electric School Buses Provide New Horsepower for Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- NFPA Spurs the Safe Adoption of Electric Vehicles through Education and Outreach
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership
More Resources
- Kentucky Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Kentucky State Energy Office
- Kentucky – 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