Pennsylvania Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Pennsylvania, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
23
laws and incentives in Pennsylvania related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
1,687
stations in Pennsylvania with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 1 | 4 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 47 | 39 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 1,237 | 123 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 123 | 1 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 2 | 1 |
| Propane (LPG) | 72 | 37 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
Pennsylvania has 2 coalitions:
Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation
Pittsburgh Region 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) | 4,890 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 1,409 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 144,710 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 918,491 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 105 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 46,334 |
| Oil Refineries | 4 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 595,000 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 39 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 2,802 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of July 2019
| Fuel | Central Atlantic Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.68/gallon | $2.44/GGE | $2.86/gallon | $2.60/GGE |
| Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $2.73/gallon | $2.70/GGE | $3.62/gallon | $3.58/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.50/gallon | $3.53/GGE | $2.36/gallon | $3.33/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.27/GGE | $2.27/GGE | $2.21/GGE | $2.21/GGE |
| Propane | $2.65/gallon | $3.66/GGE | $2.83/gallon | $3.91/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.69/gallon | $2.69/GGE | $2.76/gallon | $2.76/GGE |
| Diesel | $3.11/gallon | $2.80/GGE | $3.04/gallon | $2.74/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 | 1 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 110.0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 4 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 62.1 |
| Biopower Plants | 29 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 722.8 |
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
- Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive, and Green Jobs Outreach Program
- Drones, delivery robots, driverless cars, and intelligent curbs for increasing energy productivity of first- and last-mile goods movement
- Independence National Historical Park
- 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
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- Northeast Electric Vehicle Initiative
- Pennsylvania Partnership for Promoting Natural Gas Vehicles
- Ready to Roll! – Southeastern Pennsylvania's Regional Electric Vehicle Action Plan
- Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program
- Understanding and improving energy efficiency of regional mobility systems leveraging system-level data
More Resources
- Pennsylvania Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Pennsylvania State Energy Office
- Pennsylvania – 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