U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #635: August 9, 2010
Fuel Consumption from Lawn and Garden Equipment

Most lawn and garden equipment uses gasoline instead of diesel fuel. Mowing equipment consumes nearly half of all the fuel used by lawn and garden equipment. The fuel used in this equipment accounts for only 1.8% of total gasoline use.

Fuel Consumption from Lawn and Garden Equipment, 2008
Bar graph showing the fuel consumption (gasoline, diesel, and LPG) of lawn and garden equipment (trimming, blowers and vacuums, weed cutting, soil and turf, and mowing) in 2008. For more detailed information, see supporting information below.

Supporting Information

Fuel Consumption from Lawn and Garden Equipment, 2008 (million gallons)
  Gasoline Diesel LPG
Mowing Equipment 1,175.41 123.80 0.00
Soil and Turf Equipment 815.72 16.46 0.00
Wood Cutting Equipment 135.70 139.65 19.00
Blowers and Vacuums 267.85 1.83 0.00
Trimming Equipment 128.34 0.39 0.00
Total All Equipment 2,523.02 282.14 19.00

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NONROAD2008a Model.

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