Ethanol-Blended Fuel Market Share in Nebraska
In Nebraska, most ethanol is sold in a blended fuel—10 percent ethanol with 90 percent gasoline (called E-10) or 85 percent ethanol with 15 percent gasoline (called E85). Of the total gasoline and ethanol–blended fuel sold in the state in November 2012, 75 percent was an ethanol blend.
The market share for ethanol–blended fuel is shown in the graph on a monthly basis from January 2001 to November 2012. The availability of ethanol–blended fuel, the price at the pump, and strong demand contributed to the increase in market share in 2005 and 2006. Market share also increased during 2007 and 2008. In 2007, additional ethanol operating capacity pushed ethanol prices lower, and in 2008, increases in gasoline prices worked as an incentive for consumers to use an ethanol–blended fuel. Gasoline prices began to fall, but motorists did not immediately return to using 100–percent gasoline. In the fall of 2009, expectations for a record corn harvest came to fruition. Corn and ethanol prices felt the impact and were pushed lower. Even with the expectations and then the actual harvest record, annual consumption of ethanol–blended fuel for 2009 was less than 2008.
Annual averages are available. The ethanol section of the state energy office's energy statistics has more information.
Ethanol-blended fuel market share for each month from 1993 to 2012 are listed in the data table below.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.3% | 41.4% | 41.1% | 38.9% | 33.9% | 30.0% | 31.8% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 30.7% | 34.3% | 33.9% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 29.1% | 28.1% | 27.9% | 30.0% | 28.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% | 31.3% | 31.7% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | 29.6% | 29.9% | 29.3% | 29.6% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 27.3% | 29.3% | 31.1% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | 28.9% | 26.8% | 25.5% | 23.8% | 22.9% | 20.7% | 19.3% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 18.8% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | 27.0% | 26.5% | 26.2% | 24.0% | 23.5% | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 26.2% | 23.9% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | 22.8% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 22.5% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 23.7% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | 24.0% | 25.4% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 28.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 37.6% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 35.5% | 34.0% | 34.1% | 35.4% | 35.9% | 31.9% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | 26.6% | 27.5% | 33.9% | 32.9% | 29.9% | 26.5% | 25.7% | 28.2% | 26.6% | 26.5% | 32.5% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | 35.0% | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.0% | 39.9% | 37.6% | 37.8% | 37.7% | 40.1% | 41.7% | 40.3% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 47.5% | 43.7% | 43.5% | 42.9% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 45.2% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | 48.8% | 48.7% | 41.9% | 46.7% | 42.6% | 46.5% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 47.4% | 46.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | 56.0% | 59.1% | 67.8% | 68.4% | 67.3% | 67.1% | 67.0% | 63.4% | 60.4% | 58.9% | 64.9% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | 60.2% | 44.4% | 56.8% | 53.8% | 28.6% | 23.5% | 68.5% | 61.8% | 62.3% | 64.4% | 61.5% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | 56.4% | 59.6% | 64.4% | 67.1% | 67.4% | 67.6% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 70.3% | 72.4% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 72.5% | 75.0% | 74.7% | 77.3% | 75.7% | 80.7% | 75.0% | 81.8% | 78.2% | 60.9% | 53.9% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 60.4% | 66.4% | 72.6% | 66.8% | 69.7% | 67.2% | 69.2% | 70.3% | 70.6% | 72.0% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 73.1% | 72.7% | 72.6% | 75.3% | 71.1% | 77.0% | 76.6% | 76.1% | 82.9% | 73.6% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | 82.7% | 85.6% | 81.8% | 79.5% | 80.2% | 76.3% | 77.1% | 85.6% | 76.9% | 83.1% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 88.1% | 84.3% | 87.3% | 81.2% | 82.6% | 74.6% | 86.2% | 83.3% | 74.9% | 75.0% | NA |
Sources: "Monthly Motor-Fuel Consumption." Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuels Division, Lincoln, NE. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
Notes: The numbers in red indicate revised numbers. NA=Not Available.
This table and graph were updated on March 1, 2013.
Typically, there is one month between updates.