New Jersey Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in New Jersey, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
33
laws and incentives in New Jersey related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
1,640
stations in New Jersey with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 1 | 3 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 17 | 11 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 1,306 | 283 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 4 | 2 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 0 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 13 | 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.
New Jersey has 1 coalition:
New Jersey Clean Cities 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) | 3,984 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 795 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 75,053 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 647,457 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 59 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 20,174 |
| Oil Refineries | 3 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 468,000 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 16 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 499 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Case Studies
Videos
Emergency Alternatives
Oct. 14, 2017
Electric Vehicle Charging Network Expands at National Parks
May 11, 2017
Natural Gas Minibuses Help New Jersey Recover From Hurricane Sandy
March 23, 2013
New Jersey Utility Saves With Alternative Fuel
May 7, 2011
Empire Coachworks Converts Limousines to Natural Gas
Jan. 14, 2010
Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of October 2020
| Fuel | Central Atlantic Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.30/gallon | $2.09/GGE | $2.35/gallon | $2.14/GGE |
| Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $1.94/gallon | $1.92/GGE | $3.15/gallon | $3.12/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.15/gallon | $3.03/GGE | $1.99/gallon | $2.81/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.33/GGE | $2.33/GGE | $2.15/GGE | $2.15/GGE |
| Propane | $2.56/gallon | $3.53/GGE | $2.74/gallon | $3.78/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.28/gallon | $2.28/GGE | $2.22/gallon | $2.22/GGE |
| Diesel | $2.66/gallon | $2.39/GGE | $2.48/gallon | $2.23/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Central Atlantic PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 0 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 0 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0 |
| Biopower Plants | 15 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 238.7 |
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
- Initiative for Resiliency in Energy through Vehicles (iREV)
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure
- New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment Program
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Northeast Electric Vehicle Initiative
- Using a Joint Procurement Process to Increase ZEV Adoption Nationwide
More Resources
- New Jersey Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- New Jersey State Energy Office
- New Jersey State Energy Plan
- New Jersey – 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