U.S.: California sets E85 sales record in 2023

Data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) shows E85 (ethanol-gasoline blends containing 51% to 83% ethanol for flex-fuel vehicles) sales in the state hit a record high of 118 million gallons (approximately 450 million liters) in 2023, marking a 14% rise from 2022. The increased growth of E85 fueling stations in the state was critical to this sales boost. The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a federal grant program, has partially driven this increase by supporting fuel retailers in offering higher biofuel blends. With 369 fuel stations, California holds the second-highest number of retail stations that provide E85 at the pump, just behind Minnesota, which boasts 415 stations.

The surge in E85 sales in Calif