Massachusetts Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Massachusetts, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
33
laws and incentives in Massachusetts related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
- Non-Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Program – National Grid added 12/10/2019
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Installation Incentive – Eversource
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
- Public Access Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
Fueling Stations
2,394
stations in Massachusetts with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 2 | 8 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 11 | 4 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 2,105 | 223 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 6 | 0 |
| Hydrogen | 1 | 1 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 1 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 32 | 0 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
Massachusetts has 1 coalition:
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) | 2,724 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 411 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 55,313 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 412,639 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 57 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 13,183 |
| Oil Refineries | 0 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 0 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 34 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 1,842 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of July 2019
| Fuel | New England Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.77/gallon | $2.52/GGE | $2.86/gallon | $2.60/GGE |
| Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $2.82/gallon | $2.79/GGE | $3.62/gallon | $3.58/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.83/gallon | $3.99/GGE | $2.36/gallon | $3.33/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.73/GGE | $2.73/GGE | $2.21/GGE | $2.21/GGE |
| Propane | $3.14/gallon | $4.33/GGE | $2.83/gallon | $3.91/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.88/gallon | $2.88/GGE | $2.76/gallon | $2.76/GGE |
| Diesel | $3.21/gallon | $2.89/GGE | $3.04/gallon | $2.74/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the New England PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 0.0 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0.0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 2 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0.5 |
| Biopower Plants | 15 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 348.2 |
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 hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles.
Transportation Projects
- Aggregated Alternative Technology Alliance
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Initiative for Resiliency in Energy through Vehicles (iREV)
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Northeast Electric Vehicle Initiative
- Plug In America
- Removing Barriers, Implementing Policies and Advancing Alternative Fuels Markets in New England
- Using a Joint Procurement Process to Increase ZEV Adoption Nationwide
More Resources
- Massachusetts Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Massachusetts State Energy Office
- Massachusetts State Energy Plan
- Massachusetts – 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