In 1993 there were more than 200,000 refueling stations on our nation's roadways. The number of stations has been decreasing almost every year since then. By 2012, there were just over 150,000 stations; this translates to about one station per 1,600 vehicles.

Number of Refueling Stations, 1993-2012
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Supporting Information

Number of Refueling Stations, 1993-2012
YearNumber of
Refueling Stations
(Thousands)
1993207.4
1994202.9
1995195.5
1996190.2
1997187.9
1998182.6
1999180.6
2000175.9
2001172.2
2002170.0
2003167.6
2004167.3
2005169.0
2006167.5
2007164.3
2008161.1
2009162.4
2010159.0
2011157.4
2012156.1
Source: National Petroleum News Survey, 2013.

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