Fuel Prices

As gasoline prices increase, alternative fuels appeal more to vehicle fleet managers and consumers. Like gasoline, alternative fuel prices can fluctuate based on location, time of year, and political climate.

Alternative Fuel Price Report

The Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report provides regional alternative and conventional fuel prices for biodiesel, compressed natural gas, ethanol, hydrogen, propane, gasoline, and diesel. See all price reports.


Graph showing U.S. average retail fuel prices

Source: www.afdc.energy.gov/data/tab/fuels-infrastructure/data_set/10326

National Average Price Between
September 28 and October 12, 2012
Fuel Price
Biodiesel (B20) $4.18/gallon
Biodiesel (B99-B100) $4.39/gallon
Electricity $0.11/kWh*
Ethanol (E85) $3.47/gallon
Natural Gas (CNG) $2.12/GGE
Propane $2.56/gallon
Gasoline $3.82/gallon
Diesel $4.13/gallon

Source: Alternative Fuel Price Report, October 2012

*Average price per kilowatt hour in 2012 (source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)