Energy Consumption Comparison by State

In 2007, Nebraska was the 13th lowest in energy consumption in the country.  Nebraska consumed 692.9 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy, which was less than one percent of the nation's total consumption.  Texas had the highest consumption (11,834.5 trillion Btu which was 12 percent of the nation's total), and Vermont had the lowest consumption (162.1 trillion Btu).


Total Energy Consumption Ranked by State
2007
(Lowest to Highest Rank)
Rank State Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
1 Vermont 162.1
2 District of Columbia 187.2
3 Rhode Island 217.6
4 South Dakota 292.2
5 Delaware 302.0
6 New Hampshire 314.2
7 Hawaii 343.7
8 North Dakota 428.1
9 Maine 455.6
10 Montana 462.1
11 Wyoming 496.4
12 Idaho 529.6
13 Nebraska 692.9
14 New Mexico 710.7
15 Alaska 723.6
16 Nevada 777.4
17 Utah 805.5
18 West Virginia 850.5
19 Connecticut 870.7
20 Oregon 1,108.2
21 Kansas 1,136.2
22 Arkansas 1,149.3
23 Iowa 1,235.2
24 Mississippi 1,239.5
25 Colorado 1,479.3
26 Maryland 1,488.7
27 Massachusetts 1,514.6
28 Arizona 1,577.8
29 Oklahoma 1,608.5
30 South Carolina 1,692.3
31 Wisconsin 1,846.3
32 Minnesota 1,874.6
33 Missouri 1,964.1
34 Kentucky 2,023.0
35 Washington 2,067.2
36 Alabama 2,132.0
37 Tennessee 2,330.5
38 Virginia 2,610.9
39 North Carolina 2,700.0
40 New Jersey 2,743.7
41 Indiana 2,904.0
42 Michigan 3,026.9
43 Georgia 3,133.0
44 Louisiana 3,766.2
45 Pennsylvania 4,006.2
46 Illinois 4,043.2
47 Ohio 4,048.9
48 New York 4,064.3
49 Florida 4,601.9
50 California 8,491.5
51 Texas 11,834.5
  United States Total 101,468.0

Sources:  State Energy Data Report.  Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

This table was updated on December 1, 2009.

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