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7-8 Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Use: 1995–2011

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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Year Othera Electricb Natural gasc LPG Ethanold Total
1995 18.7 2.9 50.8 172.8 1.7 246.9
1996 20.4 3.3 60.8 175.6 4.9 265.0
1997 21.2 4.5 69.4 175.7 9.5 280.2
1998 19.8 5.2 80.0 177.2 12.8 295.0
1999 19.2 7.0 92.9 178.6 24.6 322.3
2000 10.4 11.8 102.8 182.0 87.6 394.7
2001 7.8 17.8 114.4 185.1 100.3 425.5
2002 5.9 33.0 123.5 187.7 121.0 471.1
2003 0.0 47.5 117.0 190.4 179.1 534.0
2004 0.0 49.5 121.2 182.9 211.8 565.5
2005 0.1 51.4 120.4 173.8 246.4 592.1
2006 0.2 53.5 118.9 164.8 297.1 634.6
2007 0.2 55.7 117.2 158.3 364.4 695.8
2008 0.3 56.9 117.1 151.0 450.3 775.7
2009 0.4 57.2 117.4 147.0 504.3 826.3
2010 0.4 57.5 119.2 143.0 618.5 938.6
2011 0.5 67.3 121.7 139.5 862.8 1,191.8

aIncludes 85% methanol (M85), neat methanol (M100), and hydrogen fuels. bExcludes gasoline-electric hybrids. cIncludes compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified natural gas (LNG). dIncludes 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.

Key: LPG = liquefied petroleum gas.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, available at www.afdc.energy.gov/data as of September 2014.