South Carolina Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in South Carolina, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
17
laws and incentives in South Carolina related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
920
stations in South Carolina with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 0 | 33 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 7 | 4 |
| Electric (charging outlets) | 698 | 74 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 42 | 5 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 1 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 51 | 5 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
South Carolina has 1 coalition:
Palmetto Clean Fuels 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) | 2,597 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 731 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 77,781 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 241,434 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 41 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 21,977 |
| Oil Refineries | 0 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 0 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 31 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 3,396 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of October 2020
| Fuel | Lower Atlantic Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $1.78/gallon | $1.62/GGE | $2.29/gallon | $2.08/GGE |
| Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $3.59/gallon | $3.55/GGE | $3.33/gallon | $3.30/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.03/gallon | $2.86/GGE | $1.96/gallon | $2.76/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $1.84/GGE | $1.84/GGE | $2.18/GGE | $2.18/GGE |
| Propane | $2.63/gallon | $3.63/GGE | $2.73/gallon | $3.77/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.11/gallon | $2.11/GGE | $2.18/gallon | $2.18/GGE |
| Diesel | $2.30/gallon | $2.07/GGE | $2.40/gallon | $2.16/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Lower Atlantic PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 0 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 2 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 10 |
| Biopower Plants | 11 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 494.1 |
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
- Advancing platooning with advanced driver-assisted systems control integration and assessment
- Carolina Blue Skies and Green Jobs Initiative
- Southeast AFV Demonstration Initiative (SADI)
- Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership
- Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program
- Southeast Regional Alternative Fuels Market Initiatives Program
- Southeast Regional Readiness
More Resources
- South Carolina Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- South Carolina State Energy Office
- South Carolina – 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