The United States Ranked by Energy Use Per Capita

One of the driving forces behind the research, development, and investment in solar energy is energy conservation. Experts have determined that we are stripping the planet of natural resources at a rate far beyond its ability to regenerate. In fact, we would need 1.75 Earths to sustain the current demand of resource consumption. The United States ranks high for overall consumption of natural resources and energy compared to other countries.

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In 2019, the average annual electricity consumption per person was 10,649 kWh. However, not all states are created equal. If you are curious about energy consumption by state or which state uses the most energy, this infographic from SolarPower.guide can help; it uses energy consumption data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to visualize how the states compare.

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Here are the top ten U.S. states that use the most electricity per capita:

  1. Wyoming — 28.97 megawatt-hours
  2. North Dakota — 28.29 megawatt-hours
  3. Louisiana — 20.03 megawatt-hours
  4. West Virginia — 18.55 megawatt-hours
  5. Alabama — 18.55 megawatt-hours
  6. Kentucky — 17.97 mega-watt hours
  7. Mississippi — 16.45 mega-watt hours
  8. Oklahoma — 16.38 mega-watt hours
  9. Iowa — 16.18 mega-watt hours
  10. Arkansas — 15.94 mega-watt hours

Here are the top ten U.S. states with the highest annual energy costs per capita in 2019:

  1. North Dakota — $2,504
  2. Wyoming — $2,346
  3. Hawaii — $1,917
  4. Alabama — $1,766
  5. Alaska — $1,608
  6. West Virginia — $1,575
  7. South Carolina — $1,561
  8. Mississippi — $1,526
  9. Indiana — $1,503
  10. Iowa — $1,469

Here are the top ten U.S. states that use the least electricity per capita:

  1. California — 6.34 megawatt-hours
  2. Hawaii — 6.68 megawatt-hours
  3. Rhode Island — 6.94 megawatt-hours
  4. Massachusetts — 7.45 megawatt-hours
  5. New York — 7.49 megawatt-hours
  6. Connecticut — 7.83 megawatt-hours
  7. New Hampshire — 7.88 megawatt-hours
  8. Alaska — 7.95 megawatt-hours
  9. New Jersey — 8.32 megawatt-hours
  10. Vermont — 8.7 megawatt-hours

Here are the top ten U.S. states with the lowest annual energy costs per capita in 2019:

  1. Utah — $800
  2. Washington — $961
  3. Colorado — $998
  4. Illinois — $1,044
  5. Oregon — $1,053
  6. Nevada — $1,054
  7. Idaho — $1,059
  8. New Mexico — $1,067
  9. California — $1,070
  10. New York — $1,073
Written and designed by Joe Robertson