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).
| 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.