Energy Consumption Comparison by State

Energy Consumption Comparison by State

In 2009, Nebraska was the 18th lowest in energy consumption in the country. Nebraska consumed 759.1 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy, which was less than one percent of the nation's total consumption. Texas had the highest consumption (11,297.4 trillion Btu which was 12 percent of the nation's total), and Vermont had the lowest consumption (158.1 trillion Btu).

Total Energy Consumption Ranked by State
2009
(Lowest to Highest Rank)

Rank	State	Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu)
1	Vermont	158.1
2	District of Columbia	182.4
3	Rhode Island	219.3
4	Delaware	254.7
5	Hawaii	269.8
6	New Hampshire	303.0
7	South Dakota	359.9
8	Montana	411.5
9	North Dakota	426.8
10	Maine	430.5
11	Idaho	509.0
12	Wyoming	520.3
13	Alaska	630.4
14	New Mexico	670.1
15	Nevada	707.6
16	West Virginia	715.6
17	Utah	754.5
18	Nebraska	759.1
19	Connecticut	788.4
20	Arkansas	1,054.8
21	Oregon	1,066.5
22	Kansas	1,084.3
23	Mississippi	1,138.7
24	Iowa	1,418.5
25	Massachusetts	1,426.0
26	Maryland	1,429.3
27	Colorado	1,452.2
28	Arizona	1,454.3
29	Oklahoma	1,490.6
30	South Carolina	1,581.0
31	Wisconsin	1,744.6
32	Minnesota	1,809.5
33	Missouri	1,817.8
34	Kentucky	1,876.6
35	Alabama	1,906.8
36	Washington	2,032.9
37	Tennessee	2,136.0
38	Virginia	2,385.8
39	New Jersey	2,393.6
40	North Carolina	2,545.4
41	Indiana	2,622.6
42	Michigan	2,696.6
43	Georgia	2,949.3
44	Louisiana	3,366.3
45	Ohio	3,633.7
46	Pennsylvania	3,654.1
47	Illinois	3,815.1
48	New York	3,818.5
49	Florida	4,295.2
50	California	8,005.5
51	Texas	11,297.4
	United States Total	94,446.9¹

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

Note: ¹ Includes -23.8 trillion Btu of net imports of coal coke that is not allocated to the States.

This table was updated on November 21, 2011.

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