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7-8 Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Use: 1995-2010 (Table)

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Year Ethanola LPG Natural gasb Electricc Otherd Total
1995 1.7 172.8 50.8 2.9 18.7 246.9
1996 4.9 175.6 60.8 3.3 20.4 265.0
1997 9.5 175.7 69.4 4.5 21.2 280.2
1998 12.8 177.2 80.0 5.2 19.8 295.0
1999 24.6 178.6 92.9 7.0 19.2 322.3
2000 87.6 182.0 102.8 11.8 10.4 394.7
2001 100.3 185.1 114.4 17.8 7.8 425.5
2002 121.0 187.7 123.5 33.0 5.9 471.1
2003 179.1 190.4 117.0 47.5 0.0 534.0
2004 211.8 182.9 121.2 49.5 0.0 565.5
2005 246.4 173.8 120.4 51.4 0.1 592.1
2006 297.1 164.8 118.9 53.5 0.2 634.6
2007 364.4 158.3 117.2 55.7 0.2 695.8
2008 450.3 151.0 117.1 56.9 0.3 775.7
2009 504.3 147.0 117.4 57.2 0.4 826.3
2010 618.5 143.0 119.2 57.5 0.4 938.6

aIncludes 85% ethanol (E85) and 95% ethanol (E95). E85 includes only fleet-based vehicles and excludes vehicles with E85 fueling capability that are owned by individuals. bIncludes compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified natural gas (LNG). cExcludes gasoline-electric hybrids. dIncludes 85% methanol (M85), neat methanol (M100), and hydrogen fuels.

Key: LPG = liquefied petroleum gas.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, available at www.afdc.energy.gov/data as of September 2013.