Energy Consumption Comparison by State

In 2005, Nebraska was the 13th lowest in energy consumption in the country.  Nebraska consumed 654.9 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy, which was less than one percent of the nation's total consumption.  Texas had the highest consumption (11,558.3 trillion Btu which was 12 percent of the nation's total), and Vermont had the lowest consumption (167.0 trillion Btu).


Total Energy Consumption Ranked by State
2005
(Lowest to Highest Rank)
Rank State Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
1 Vermont 167.0
2 District of Columbia 190.4
3 Rhode Island 227.6
4 South Dakota 273.5
5 Delaware 312.6
6 Hawaii 333.4
7 New Hampshire 335.4
8 North Dakota 412.2
9 Montana 419.4
10 Wyoming 461.9
11 Maine 482.4
12 Idaho 503.2
13 Nebraska 654.9
14 New Mexico 675.0
15 Nevada 727.8
16 Utah 756.7
17 West Virginia 793.9
18 Alaska 799.2
19 Connecticut 900.2
20 Kansas 1,031.8
21 Oregon 1,095.7
22 Arkansas 1,135.1
23 Mississippi 1,182.3
24 Iowa 1,227.8
25 Colorado 1,425.7
26 Arizona 1,479.7
27 Oklahoma 1,550.7
28 Maryland 1,555.2
29 Massachusetts 1,561.8
30 South Carolina 1,694.3
31 Minnesota 1,852.2
32 Wisconsin 1,861.8
33 Missouri 1,914.7
34 Kentucky 1,970.1
35 Washington 2,058.8
36 Alabama 2,119.0
37 Tennessee 2,338.8
38 Virginia 2,610.2
39 New Jersey 2,728.6
40 North Carolina 2,732.0
41 Indiana 2,904.7
42 Michigan 3,166.5
43 Georgia 3,173.0
44 Louisiana 3,613.0
45 Pennsylvania 4,050.2
46 Ohio 4,081.6
47 Illinois 4,121.5
48 New York 4,179.5
49 Florida 4,563.3
50 California 8,359.8
51 Texas 11,558.3
  United States Total 100,368.6

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

This table was updated on June 12, 2008.

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