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Energy Consumption Comparison by State

In 2010, Nebraska was the 19th lowest in energy consumption in the country. Nebraska consumed 843.8 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy, which was less than one percent (0.9 percent) of the nation's total consumption. Texas had the highest consumption (11,769.9 trillion Btu which was 12 percent of the nation's total), and Vermont had the lowest consumption (147.6 trillion Btu).

Total Energy Consumption Ranked by State
2010

(Lowest to Highest Rank)

Rank State Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
1 Vermont 147.6
2 District of Columbia 185.5
3 Rhode Island 197.2
4 Delaware 256.2
5 Hawaii 272.2
6 New Hampshire 295.5
7 South Dakota 379.6
8 Montana 401.4
9 Maine 407.3
10 North Dakota 480.7
11 Idaho 533.8
12 Wyoming 535.3
13 Alaska 641.7
14 Nevada 646.1
15 New Mexico 680.1
16 West Virginia 738.9
17 Connecticut 754.0
18 Utah 763.7
19 Nebraska 843.8
20 Oregon 977.1
21 Arkansas 1,125.6
22 Kansas 1,165.3
23 Mississippi 1,189.2
24 Massachusetts 1,396.9
25 Arizona 1,399.6
26 Maryland 1,481.1
27 Iowa 1,492.3
28 Colorado 1,516.9
29 Oklahoma 1,551.6
30 South Carolina 1,661.6
31 Wisconsin 1,800.1
32 Minnesota 1,867.3
33 Missouri 1,928.4
34 Alabama 1,959.7
35 Kentucky 1,976.5
36 Washington 2,036.5
37 Tennessee 2,250.6
38 New Jersey 2,447.5
39 Virginia 2,502.1
40 North Carolina 2,705.2
41 Michigan 2,798.1
42 Indiana 2,871.1
43 Georgia 3,155.7
44 New York 3,728.4
45 Pennsylvania 3,758.8
46 Ohio 3,833.7
47 Illinois 3,936.7
48 Louisiana 4,065.4
49 Florida 4,381.9
50 California 7,825.7
51 Texas 11,769.9
United States Total 97,710.6

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

This table was updated on April 24, 2013.