Washington Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Washington, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
42
laws and incentives in Washington related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
Fueling Stations
918
stations in Washington with alternative fuels
Fuel | Public | Private |
---|---|---|
Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 8 | 32 |
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 7 | 20 |
Electric | 654 | 84 |
Ethanol (E85) | 4 | 17 |
Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 2 | 0 |
Propane (LPG) | 90 | 0 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to cut petroleum use in transportation through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
Washington has 1 coalition:
Western Washington Clean Cities
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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) | 2,592 |
Diesel (million gallons/year) | 583 |
Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 92,336 |
Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 255,356 |
Conventional Power Plants | 21 |
Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 6,990 |
Oil Refineries | 5 |
Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 631,700 |
Renewable Power Plants | 85 |
Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 23,443 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Case Studies
Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of October 2016
Fuel | West Coast Region | National Average | ||
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per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
Biodiesel (B20) | $2.64/gallon | $2.40/GGE | $2.46/gallon | $2.24/GGE |
Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $3.32/gallon | $3.29/GGE | $3.18/gallon | $3.15/GGE |
Ethanol (E85) | $2.36/gallon | $3.33/GGE | $1.93/gallon | $2.72/GGE |
Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.39/GGE | $2.39/GGE | $2.06/GGE | $2.06/GGE |
Propane | $2.96/gallon | $4.08/GGE | $2.68/gallon | $3.70/GGE |
Gasoline | $2.63/gallon | $2.63/GGE | $2.22/gallon | $2.22/GGE |
Diesel | $2.78/gallon | $2.50/GGE | $2.48/gallon | $2.23/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the West Coast PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
Ethanol Plants | 0.0 |
Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0.0 |
Biodiesel Plants | 4 |
Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 117.0 |
Biopower Plants | 13 |
Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 474.9 |
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
- Aggregated Alternative Technology Alliance
- Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive, and Green Jobs Outreach Program
- Drive Oregon
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition Petroleum Reduction Project
More Resources
- Clean Energy in Washington
- Washington Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Washington State Energy Office
- Washington – National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- Truck Stop Electrification Sites
- Maps and Data – Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Maps – National Renewable Energy Laboratory