Washington’s Energy Effeciency Is Just Average

The North wind howls, the skies grow dark and the thermometer starts to drop. Cold weather IS coming -- despite a record 91-degree day in October recently. October is National Energy Awareness Month and this year the average household will spend more than $2,200 a year on energy bills. But is our state average?

Personal finance social network leader WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Most and Least Energy Efficient States.

To encourage consumers to improve their own energy efficiency practices, WalletHub measured the energy efficiency of cars and homes in each of 48 states (two states were excluded due to data limitations). Washington came in 28^th, just behind Oregon at 27. So the Pacific Northwest has some work to do.

Most Energy-Efficient States		Least Energy-Efficient States
1	Vermont	34	Oklahoma
2	New York	35	New Jersey
3	Wisconsin	36	Tennessee
4	California	37	North Dakota
5	Rhode Island	38	Mississippi
6	Minnesota	39	Pennsylvania
7	Colorado	40	Nebraska
8	Utah	41	Missouri
9	Maine	42	West Virginia
10	Michigan	43	Virginia
11	Nevada	44	Arkansas
12	Connecticut	45	Texas
13	Massachusetts	46	Kentucky
14	New Hampshire	47	Louisiana
T-15	Delaware	48	South Carolina
T-15	Idaho

Key Stats

Utah is two times more efficient than Louisiana when it comes to home-related energy efficiency (adjusted for the weather).
Florida is two times more efficient than North Dakota when it comes to car-related energy efficiency.

For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-energy-efficient-states/7354/

Categories: Consumer Awareness

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