What’s the Average Home Energy Consumption in Your State?
Is your energy consumption on par with other homes in your state? The Energy Information Administration (EIA) tracks a lot of data related to how we use energy in this country. The information is broken down by type of consumer, energy source, and location.
If you’re curious how your energy use compares to others in your state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below.
National Energy Consumption
Before we take a look at the state-by-state stats, let’s put things in perspective by going over the national numbers and some other insightful statistics.
According to the EIA, the average U.S. utility customer (household) consumes 10,649 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a year and around 877 kWh per month. Which state uses the most electricity in a year? Not surprisingly, hot and humid Louisiana has the highest per customer use at 14,787 kWh a year. In the more temperate climate of Hawaii, they use the least electricity, just 6,296 kWh per customer annually.
Total energy use is a totally different story. The most total energy is used in Wyoming, 967 million Btu a year per capita. Just 187 million Btu per capita is used annually in Rhode Island. The national median is approximately 312.5 million Btu a year per capita.
Residential Energy Consumption by State
Alabama
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 73.3 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,768 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 35.7 trillion Btu
Alaska
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 67.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 2,686 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 18.1 trillion Btu
Arizona
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 56.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,842 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 36.5 trillion Btu
Arkansas
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 78.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,399 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 35.5 trillion Btu
California
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 36.5 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 2,258 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 438.2 trillion Btu
Colorado
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 63.3 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,389 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 137.6 trillion Btu
Connecticut
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 69.6 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,657 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 54.7 trillion Btu
Delaware
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 71.3 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,251 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 12.6 trillion Btu
Florida
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 56.2 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,909 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 17.6 trillion Btu
Georgia
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 70.2 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,679 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 136.7 trillion Btu
Hawaii
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 24.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 1,908 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 0.6 trillion Btu
Idaho
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 74 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,815 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 28.6 trillion Btu
Illinois
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 77.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,712 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 451 trillion Btu
Indiana
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 83.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,164 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 150.8 trillion Btu
Iowa
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 78.5 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,713 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 75.1 trillion Btu
Kansas
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 80.3 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,873 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 69.7 trillion Btu
Kentucky
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 82.7 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,212 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 54.1 trillion Btu
Louisiana
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 71.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,881 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 38.6 trillion Btu
Maine
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 79.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,638 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 3.2 trillion Btu
Maryland
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 68.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,662 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 90.2 trillion Btu
Massachusetts
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 63 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 2,947 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 134.3 trillion Btu
Michigan
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 78.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,519 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 342.5 trillion Btu
Minnesota
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 77 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,074 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 147.9 trillion Btu
Mississippi
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 67.4 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,478 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 25.1 trillion Btu
Missouri
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 90.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,120 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 116.2 trillion Btu
Montana
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 94.5 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,900 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 23.6 trillion Btu
Nebraska
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 87.2 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,407 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 44.9 trillion Btu
Nevada
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 56.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,443 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 43.4 trillion Btu
New Hampshire
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 79.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,429 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 8.4 trillion Btu
New Jersey
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 66 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 33,23 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 257.5 trillion Btu
New Mexico
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 57.4 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,262 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 35.6 trillion Btu
New York
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 60.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 2,670 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 501.6 trillion Btu
North Carolina
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 69.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,936 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 75.4 trillion Btu
North Dakota
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 83.5 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,771 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 13.7 trillion Btu
Ohio
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 79.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,663 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 321.3 trillion Btu
Oklahoma
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 77.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,121 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 69.5 trillion Btu
Oregon
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 59 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,527 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 45.5 trillion Btu
Pennsylvania
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 75.4 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,367 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 262.7 trillion Btu
Rhode Island
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 60.9 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 2,952 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 21.1 trillion Btu
South Carolina
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 74.3 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,265 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 31.5 trillion Btu
South Dakota
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 83.5 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,711 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 15.2 trillion Btu
Tennessee
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 83.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,554 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 77.6 trillion Btu
Texas
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 62.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,493 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 233.4 trillion Btu
Utah
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 56.2 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,080 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 70.3 trillion Btu
Vermont
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 77.6 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,389 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 4.2 trillion Btu
Virginia
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 71.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 5,642 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 94.2 trillion Btu
Washington
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 63.7 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,697 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 90.8 trillion Btu
West Virginia
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 90.7 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 6,473 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 28.7 trillion Btu
Wisconsin
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 76.8 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 3,865 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 151.5 trillion Btu
Wyoming
Annual Total Energy Consumption Per Capita – 89.1 million Btu
Annual Electricity Sales Per Capita: 4,758 kWh
Annual Natural Gas Use Per Capita: 14 trillion Btu
Keep in mind, these are annual averages that change. Overall energy consumption is increasing year-over-year. However, some states have put initiatives into place to curb energy use, which means we could see some states actually decrease gas and electricity use in the near future.
*This information is based on the latest data from the EIA for the year 2018.