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The retail price for E85 fuel in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gasoline gallon equivalent on April 1, 2025. E85 fuel tends to sell for around **** to **** U.S. dollars more than regular gasoline, although the discrepancy was greater in 2022. The lowest fuel prices were recorded in April 2020 - at the height of the pandemic-induced oil crisis, when the E85 fuel price was **** U.S. dollars per gasoline gallon equivalent. E85 fuel is an ** percent ethanol fuel blended with gasoline.

Biofuel share in transportation duel demand to increase

The consumption of fuel ethanol in the United States has seen notable growth, reaching approximately **** billion gallons in 2024. This increase aligns with the expanding role of biofuels in the transportation sector, which accounted for about percent of fuel demand in 2023. Projections suggest this share will rise to percent by 2030, even as overall fuel demand is expected to decrease.

Economic impact of the ethanol industry

Beyond its role in fuel markets, the ethanol industry has become a significant contributor to the U.S. economy. In 2024, it generated around * direct jobs and ** indirect or induced jobs. The industry's economic footprint extended to a ** billion U.S. dollar contribution to the country's GDP and **** billion U.S. dollars in household income. This economic impact, coupled with the ongoing trade in biofuels, including exports of over *** million barrels of biodiesel in 2024, demonstrates the multifaceted significance of the biofuel sector in the United States.