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Gasoline Affordability and Fuel Consumption
Gasoline Prices, 1994-2016 (Price Per Gallon, All Grades)
$4.00

Note: Price represents the average
price per gallon of gasoline, all
grades, in current dollars.

$3.50
$3.00
$2.50

Source: U.S. Department of
Energy / Energy Information
Administration (EIA) http://www.
eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_PRI_GND_
DCUS_NUS_A.htm

$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

1994

$0.00

Fuel
Efficiencyand
andConsumption,
Consumption,
2002-2015
Fuel Efficiency
2002-2015
(By Vehicle Type, Using USDOT New, Enhanced Methodology)
(By Vehicle Type Using USDOT New, Enhanced Methodology)

Average Fuel Consumption per Vehicle by Vehicle Type / Gallons *

Year

Lt. Duty, Short
WB Vehicles (1)

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

500
494
493
488
456
456
435
441
453
460
483
480
476
475

Motorcycles

53
50
61
52
67
67
63
60
52
51
58
56
54
52

Lt. Duty, Long
WB Vehicles (2)

Single Unit
Trucks (3)

847
874
902
875
955
942
880
883
898
855
694
683
710
684

Average Miles Traveled per Gallon of Fuel Consumed / Miles *

Combination Lt. Duty, Short
Trucks
WB Vehicles (1)

2,106
2,185
2,123
2,021
2,161
2,010
2,068
1,956
1,834
1,814
1,744
1,785
1,788
1,756

11,862
12,259
12,170
11,975
11,487
11,727
11,821
10,748
11,706
11,500
11,310
11,651
11,298
10,515

22.3
22.4
22.3
22.5
23.1
22.9
23.7
23.8
23.5
23.1
23.3
23.4
23.2
23.9

Motorcycles

42.5
42.6
42.8
42.7
43.0
42.7
42.5
43.2
43.4
43.5
43.5
43.5
43.5
43.8

Lt. Duty, Long
WB Vehicles (2)

16.9
16.9
16.9
16.9
17.1
17.1
17.3
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.1
17.2
17.1
17.3

Single Unit
Trucks (3)

7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.4

Combination
Trucks

5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.9

Average Annual Miles Traveled, 2002 - 2015
(By Vehicle Type, Using USDOT New, Enhanced Methodology)

Notes:

Actual Miles by Vehicle Type
Lt. Duty,
Short WB
Vehicles (1)

Motorcycles

Lt. Duty,
Long WB
Vehicles (2)

Single Unit
Trucks (3)

Combination
Trucks

2002

11,116

2,232

14,304

15,408

69,693

2003

11,062

2,120

14,770

15,974

72,503

2004

10,992

2,590

15,221

15,507

72,056

2005

10,963

2,212

14,797

14,786

71,101

2006

10,540

2,868

16,340

15,900

68,783

2007

10,710

2,997

14,970

14,782

69,896

2008

10,290

2,684

15,256

15,306

71,106

2009

10,380

2,623

15,237

14,380

64,132

2010

10,649

2,248

15,463

13,469

68,907

2011

10,614

2,221

14,596

13,239

66,768

Definitions: (1) Light Duty Vehicles Short WB - passenger cars, light trucks,
vans and sport utility vehicles with a wheelbase (WB) equal to
or less than 121 inches.
(2) Light Duty Vehicles Long WB - large passenger cars, vans,
pickup trucks, and sport/utility vehicles with wheelbases (WB)
larger than 121 inches.
(3) Single-Unit - single frame trucks that have 2-Axles and at least
6 tires or a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 lbs.

2012

11,265

2,519

11,882

12,815

66,161

Source:

2013

11,244

2,423

11,712

13,116

68,155

2014

11,048

2,372

12,138

13,123

65,897

2015

11,327

2,280

11,855

12,960

61,978

Year

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* Total fuel consumption figures are derived from state fuel tax
records and reflect latest available data.
* Current update uses United States Department of
Transportion February 2013 enhanced methodology.
* VMT data are based on the latest HPMS (Hwy Performance
& Monitoring System) data available;
* Prior format and vehicle type classification no longer published.
Historical data revised; may not match previous.

U.S. Department of Transportation / Highway Statistics /
Annual Vehicle Distance Traveled in Miles and Related Data By
Highway Category & Vehicle Type. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
policyinformation/statistics/2014vm1.cfm

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