With October being National Energy Awareness Month and the average U.S. family spending at least $2,000 per year on utilities, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most & Least Energy-Efficient States, as well as expert commentary, to see which states save people the most money while also saving the environment.
WalletHub compared the energy efficiency of residents’ homes and automobiles in 48 U.S. states. Due to data limitations, Alaska and Hawaii were excluded from our analysis.
South Dakota ranks 16th in the study, It is tops in the nation for home efficiency.
| Most Energy-Efficient States | Least Energy-Efficient States |
| 1. Washington | 39. Georgia |
| 2. New York | 40. Kentucky |
| 3. California | 41. Tennessee |
| 4. Vermont | 42. Arkansas |
| 5. Utah | 43. Louisiana |
| 6. Massachusetts | 44. Wyoming |
| 7. Oregon | 45. Mississippi |
| 8. Minnesota | 46. West Virginia |
| 9. Rhode Island | 47. Alabama |
| 10. Colorado | 48. South Carolina |
To view the full report and your state’s ranking, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-energy-efficient-states/7354
