Monday, December 2, 2024

Energy Costs Across U.S. States: Wyoming Most Expensive, New Mexico Most Affordable

Energy costs vary widely across the U.S., with some states feeling the pressure far more than others.Wallethub calculated energy costs in different states in the USA. The calculation was done by keeping the electricity, gas, heating oil and motor fuel consumption in mind. Their prices were added together and then the 50 states were ranked according to their energy costs. According to the calculations, Wyoming was the state with the highest energy costs in 2024. The state has extremely cold weather and most of the consumption is of gas and residential oil. The average energy cost in Wyoming is $1591.

The second most expensive state in terms of energy cost is North Dakota with an average energy cost of $840. Heating oil is the most expensive in the state which takes up most of the energy cost. Iowa is the third most expensive state with an energy cost of $798 average. Other states with high energy costs are Montana ($787), Minnesota ($782) and Massachusetts ($759).

The states with lowest energy costs are Nebraska ($453), Texas ($437), Kansas ($436) and Arizona ($400). The state which is at the bottom of the list is New Mexico which has the average energy cost of $376.


State Total Energy Cost
Wyoming $1591
North Dakota $840
Iowa $798
Montana $787
Minnesota $782
Massachusetts $759
Connecticut $750
Alaska $716
South Dakota $709
Virginia $694
Rhode Island $690
Utah $684
Alabama $677
Pennsylvania $669
Maryland $665
New Hampshire $662
West Virginia $659
Wisconsin $659
Indiana $645
Maine $645
Vermont $644
New Jersey $643
Ohio $630
Illinois $622
Washington $618
Idaho $591
Oregon $591
New York $589
Hawaii $583
Michigan $583
Missouri $578
Delaware $564
North Carolina $557
Kentucky $556
Arkansas $541
Nevada $538
Georgia $533
South Carolina $533
Tennessee $524
Oklahoma $477
Californa $476
Louisiana $474
Colorado $470
Florida $462
Mississippi $457
Nebraska $453
Texas $437
Kansas $436
Arizona $400
New Mexico $376

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by Arooj Ahmed via Digital Information World

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