Texas Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Texas, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
31
laws and incentives in Texas related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
5,617
stations in Texas with alternative fuels
Fuel | Public | Private |
---|---|---|
Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 11 | 14 |
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 72 | 40 |
Electric (charging outlets) | 4,511 | 284 |
Ethanol (E85) | 233 | 8 |
Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 10 | 6 |
Propane (LPG) | 395 | 33 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
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Texas has 4 coalitions.
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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) | 12,109 |
Diesel (million gallons/year) | 3,912 |
Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 365,104 |
Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 3,377,220 |
Conventional Power Plants | 188 |
Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 111,050 |
Oil Refineries | 24 |
Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 5,128,431 |
Renewable Power Plants | 105 |
Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 10,645 |
Source: Biofuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Case Studies
Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of October 2020
Fuel | Gulf Coast Region | National Average | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
Biodiesel (B20) | $1.93/gallon | $1.76/GGE | $2.29/gallon | $2.08/GGE |
Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $3.50/gallon | $3.47/GGE | $3.33/gallon | $3.30/GGE |
Ethanol (E85) | $1.71/gallon | $2.41/GGE | $1.96/gallon | $2.76/GGE |
Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.09/GGE | $2.09/GGE | $2.18/GGE | $2.18/GGE |
Propane | $2.52/gallon | $3.48/GGE | $2.73/gallon | $3.77/GGE |
Gasoline | $1.75/gallon | $1.75/GGE | $2.18/gallon | $2.18/GGE |
Diesel | $2.02/gallon | $1.82/GGE | $2.40/gallon | $2.16/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Gulf Coast PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
Ethanol Plants | 4 |
Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 355 |
Biodiesel Plants | 17 |
Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 15.75 |
Biopower Plants | 20 |
Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 293.6 |
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 transportation hubs' efficiency using novel analytics (ATHENA)
- Aggregated Alternative Technology Alliance
- Central Texas Fuel Independence Project
- DeKalb County / Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project
- Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive, and Green Jobs Outreach Program
- Electric First- Last-Mile On-Demand Shuttle Service for Rural Communities in Central Texas
- Electric Last Mile Project
- Filling Critical Gaps through Innovative Cradle-to-Grave Training
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- Medium-Duty eTruck: Pilot Electrified Fleets in Urban and Regional Applications
- Moving North Texas Forward by Addressing Alternative Fuel Barriers
- No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees
- North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Investments
- Recipe for Fueling Diversity in the Energy Capitol of the World
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Texas Alternative Fuels Pilot Project
- Texas River Cities Plug-In Vehicle Initiative
- Texas Triangle Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness
- The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Curriculum Development and Outreach Initiative