In 2003 there were 1,097 natural gas refueling stations nationwide. By 2013, that number increased by about 25% to a total of 1,374 natural gas refueling stations. In 2003, there were six states without any natural gas refueling stations. By 2013, South Dakota was the only state without a natural gas refueling station. In 2013 California had by far the most natural gas stations with 301, followed by New York with 111 stations.
Number of Natural Gas Refuel Sites by State, 2003
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Number of Natural Gas Refuel Sites by State, 2013
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| State | 2003 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 23 |
| Alaska | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona | 35 | 38 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 8 |
| California | 229 | 301 |
| Colorado | 35 | 36 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 17 |
| Delaware | 3 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 2 |
| Florida | 44 | 33 |
| Georgia | 65 | 26 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 |
| Idaho | 11 | 13 |
| Illinois | 22 | 40 |
| Indiana | 26 | 21 |
| Iowa | 0 | 4 |
| Kansas | 7 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 21 |
| Maine | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 20 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 23 |
| Michigan | 20 | 19 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5 |
| Missouri | 8 | 12 |
| Montana | 6 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 9 |
| Nevada | 17 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 29 |
| New Mexico | 13 | 11 |
| New York | 55 | 111 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 36 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 1 |
| Ohio | 38 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 57 | 94 |
| Oregon | 17 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 51 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 9 |
| Texas | 46 | 72 |
| Utah | 66 | 95 |
| Vermont | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 24 | 20 |
| Washington | 22 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 46 |
| Wyoming | 14 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 1,097 | 1,374 |
| Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center website, accessed Jan. 15, 2014. Transportation Energy Data Book, Edition 24, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2004, Table 6.4. |