Michigan Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Michigan, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
15
laws and incentives in Michigan related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
989
stations in Michigan with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 2 | 5 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 11 | 8 |
| Electric | 398 | 201 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 247 | 7 |
| Hydrogen | 1 | 1 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 0 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 91 | 17 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
Michigan has 1 coalition:
Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities
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) | 4,377 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 822 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 104,818 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 800,596 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 100 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 29,867 |
| Oil Refineries | 4 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 484,000 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 60 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 2,541 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of January 2019
| Fuel | Midwest Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.86/gallon | $2.60/GGE | $2.80/gallon | $2.55/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $1.86/gallon | $2.62/GGE | $1.99/gallon | $2.81/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.02/GGE | $2.02/GGE | $2.19/GGE | $2.19/GGE |
| Propane | $2.77/gallon | $3.82/GGE | $2.91/gallon | $4.02/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.04/gallon | $2.04/GGE | $2.27/gallon | $2.27/GGE |
| Diesel | $2.86/gallon | $2.57/GGE | $2.98/gallon | $2.68/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 | 5 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 268.0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 1 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0.416 |
| Biopower Plants | 31 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 533.3 |
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
- American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest
- Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive, and Green Jobs Outreach Program
- Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments
- Gas Technology Institute
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- Michigan Fuel Forward
- Michigan Green Fleets
- Micro-transit/public transit for coordinated multi-modal movement of people
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Demonstration Program and Social Media Campaign
- Plug-In Ready Michigan
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- The Midwest DRIVES Initiative
- Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program
More Resources
- Michigan Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Michigan State Energy Office
- Michigan – 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