Washington’s Energy Effeciency Is Just Average — Dave’s Diary
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 28th, 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/