October is National Energy Awareness Month and a great time for families and businesses to find ways to reduce their energy use. On average, a household spend nearly $2,000 a year on energy bills. To bring awareness of the impact of energy on American’s wallets, WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of the 2015’s Most and Least Energy Efficient States with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii.
WalletHub compared the efficiency of car and home energy consumption and hopes that the results will encourage consumers to conserve more.
Most Energy-Efficient States | Least Energy-Efficient States | ||||
1 | New York | 39 | Virginia | ||
2 | Vermont | 40 | Georgia | ||
3 | Minnesota | 41 | West Virginia | ||
4 | Wisconsin | 42 | North Dakota | ||
5 | Utah | 43 | Tennessee | ||
6 | Rhode Island | 44 | Arkansas | ||
7 | Colorado | 45 | Kentucky | ||
8 | California | 46 | Texas | ||
9 | Connecticut | 47 | Louisiana | ||
10 | Nevada | 48 | South Carolina |
Some other interesting findings included: Utah’s weather-adjusted home-energy consumption is twice as efficient as Louisiana’s; and Florida’s car-energy consumption is twice as efficient as North Dakota’s. You can read the full report here as well as see how your state fairs.