Table 4-10. Estimated Consumption of Alternative and Replacement Fuels for Highway Vehicles (Thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons)
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Table 4-10. Estimated Consumption of Alternative and Replacement Fuels for Highway Vehicles (Thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons)
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998R | 1999 | 2000E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative fuels | |||||||||
| Liquefied petroleum gases | 208,142 | 264,655 | 248,467 | 232,701 | 239,158 | 238,356 | 241,583 | R243,648 | 249,550 |
| Compressed natural gas | 16,823 | 21,603 | 24,160 | 35,162 | 46,923 | R65,192 | 73,251 | R86,073 | 104,501 |
| Liquefied natural gas | 585 | 1,901 | 2,345 | 2,759 | 3,247 | 3,714 | 5,343 | R6,062 | 7,460 |
| Methanol, 85%a | 1,069 | 1,593 | 2,340 | 2,023 | 1,775 | 1,554 | 1,212 | R1,108 | 1,062 |
| Methanol, neat | 2,547 | 3,166 | 3,190 | 2,150 | 347 | 347 | 449 | R449 | 449 |
| Ethanol, 85%a | 21 | 48 | 80 | 190 | 694 | 1,280 | 1,727 | R2,489 | 3,283 |
| Ethanol, 95%a | 85 | 80 | 140 | 995 | 2,699 | 1,136 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Electricity | 359 | 288 | 430 | 663 | 773 | 1,010 | 1,202 | R1,458 | 1,712 |
| Total | 229,631 | 293,334 | 281,152 | 276,643 | 295,616 | R312, 589 | 324,826 | R341,346 | 368,076 |
| Oxygenates | |||||||||
| Methyl-tertiary-butyl-etherb | 1,175,000 | 2,069,200 | 2,018,800 | 2,691,200 | 2,749,700 | 3,104,200 | 2,915,600 | R3,079,800 | 3,111,500 |
| Ethanol in gasohol | 701,000 | 760,000 | 845,900 | 910,700 | 660,200 | 830,700 | 916,000 | R890,200 | 908,700 |
| Traditional fuels | |||||||||
| Gasolinec | 110,135,000 | 111,323,000 | 113,144,000 | 115,943,000 | 117,783,000 | 119,336,000 | 122,849,000 | R124,591,000 | 127,568,000 |
| Diesel | 23,866,000 | 24,296,630 | 27,293,370 | 28,555,040 | 30,101,430 | 31,949,270 | 33,665,360 | R34,239,260 | 35,212,860 |
| Total | 134,001,000 | 135,620,000 | 140,437,000 | 144,498,000 | 147,884,000 | 151,285,270 | 156,514,360 | R158,830,260 | 162,780,860 |
| TOTAL fuel consumptiond | 134,231,000 | 135,913,000 | 140,719,000 | 144,775,000 | 148,180,000 | R151,597,859 | 156,839,186 | R159,171,606 | 163,148,936 |
a The remaining portion of 85% methanol, 85% ethanol, and 95% ethanol fuels is gasoline. Consumption data include the gasoline portion of the fuel.
b Includes a very small amount of other ethers, primarily tertiary-amyl-methyl-ether and ethyl-tertiary-butyl-ether.
c Gasoline consumption includes ethanol in gasohol and methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether.
d Total fuel consumption is the sum of alternative fuels, gasoline and diesel. Oxygenate consumption is included in gasoline consumption.
KEY: E = estimate; R = revised.
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, available at Internet site www.eia.doe.gov as of June 26, 2000.