To better understand the impact of energy on finances relative to our location and consumption habits, financial literacy website WalletHub compared the total monthly energy bills in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis uses a special formula that accounts for the following residential energy types: electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil.
We take a look in this week’s Map Monday:
Source: WalletHub
Total Energy Costs by State
| Overall Rank* | State | Total Energy Cost | Monthly Electricity Cost (Rank) | Monthly Natural-Gas Cost (Rank) | Monthly Motor-Fuel Cost (Rank) | Monthly Home Heating-Oil Cost (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $845 | $117 (42) | $78 (24) | $287 (1) | $362 (1) |
| 2 | North Dakota | $645 | $140 (24) | $65 (44) | $187 (9) | $253 (2) |
| 3 | Alaska | $613 | $150 (12) | $152 (2) | $144 (39) | $167 (11) |
| 4 | Connecticut | $593 | $171 (2) | $132 (3) | $129 (46) | $161 (15) |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $589 | $143 (20) | $116 (4) | $137 (41) | $194 (5) |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $583 | $145 (17) | $71 (34) | $179 (12) | $188 (7) |
| 7 | Vermont | $567 | $133 (28) | $92 (10) | $162 (24) | $180 (9) |
| 8 | Iowa | $552 | $122 (35) | $68 (43) | $155 (34) | $208 (4) |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $551 | $148 (15) | $89 (13) | $124 (48) | $191 (6) |
| 10 | Indiana | $545 | $142 (22) | $71 (35) | $199 (3) | $133 (23) |
| 11 | South Dakota | $543 | $149 (13) | $62 (47) | $169 (19) | $163 (12) |
| 12 | West Virginia | $539 | $157 (9) | $71 (33) | $159 (28) | $151 (19) |
| 13 | Colorado | $538 | $101 (48) | $68 (40) | $135 (43) | $234 (3) |
| 14 | Minnesota | $530 | $117 (41) | $70 (36) | $156 (32) | $187 (8) |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $526 | $136 (26) | $109 (7) | $112 (49) | $168 (10) |
| 16 | Hawaii | $523 | $165 (4) | $186 (1) | $170 (18) | $2 (49) |
| 17 | Montana | $522 | $119 (39) | $68 (38) | $180 (11) | $156 (17) |
| 18 | Maine | $516 | $126 (32) | $89 (12) | $156 (31) | $145 (20) |
| 19 | Utah | $513 | $92 (50) | $65 (45) | $195 (8) | $162 (13) |
| 20 | Ohio | $513 | $119 (40) | $81 (21) | $159 (29) | $153 (18) |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $510 | $115 (44) | $68 (39) | $165 (21) | $162 (14) |
| 22 | Virginia | $510 | $143 (19) | $86 (16) | $148 (38) | $132 (24) |
| 23 | Maryland | $494 | $133 (27) | $94 (8) | $143 (40) | $123 (26) |
| 24 | New Jersey | $485 | $121 (36) | $79 (23) | $128 (47) | $158 (16) |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $481 | $125 (33) | $86 (18) | $136 (42) | $135 (22) |
| 26 | Michigan | $480 | $132 (29) | $75 (27) | $133 (44) | $140 (21) |
| 27 | Washington | $476 | $109 (46) | $87 (14) | $148 (37) | $132 (25) |
| 28 | Alabama | $468 | $179 (1) | $83 (20) | $199 (4) | $7 (47) |
| 29 | South Carolina | $465 | $170 (3) | $87 (15) | $149 (36) | $59 (34) |
| 30 | Georgia | $454 | $157 (8) | $111 (6) | $168 (20) | $18 (43) |
| 31 | North Carolina | $453 | $142 (21) | $85 (19) | $163 (23) | $63 (33) |
| 32 | Idaho | $452 | $120 (38) | $53 (51) | $177 (13) | $103 (28) |
| 33 | Delaware | $448 | $142 (23) | $77 (25) | $133 (45) | $96 (30) |
| 34 | Kentucky | $447 | $145 (16) | $74 (29) | $173 (15) | $54 (35) |
| 35 | Illinois | $447 | $104 (47) | $90 (11) | $150 (35) | $102 (29) |
| 36 | New York | $446 | $112 (45) | $114 (5) | $108 (50) | $111 (27) |
| 37 | Oregon | $439 | $116 (43) | $72 (32) | $164 (22) | $87 (31) |
| 38 | Missouri | $434 | $139 (25) | $75 (28) | $197 (6) | $24 (40) |
| 39 | Tennessee | $432 | $148 (14) | $74 (30) | $171 (16) | $40 (36) |
| 40 | Mississippi | $427 | $161 (5) | $69 (37) | $197 (5) | $0 (50) |
| 41 | Arkansas | $422 | $153 (10) | $81 (22) | $170 (17) | $17 (44) |
| 42 | Nevada | $421 | $121 (37) | $55 (50) | $174 (14) | $72 (32) |
| 43 | Louisiana | $420 | $160 (6) | $68 (41) | $161 (27) | $32 (38) |
| 44 | Arizona | $416 | $145 (18) | $58 (49) | $195 (7) | $18 (42) |
| 45 | Florida | $415 | $159 (7) | $94 (9) | $155 (33) | $7 (48) |
| 46 | California | $408 | $130 (31) | $73 (31) | $181 (10) | $24 (39) |
| 47 | Kansas | $384 | $131 (30) | $76 (26) | $161 (25) | $16 (45) |
| 48 | Nebraska | $384 | $123 (34) | $64 (46) | $161 (26) | $36 (37) |
| 49 | Texas | $378 | $153 (11) | $68 (42) | $158 (30) | $0 (51) |
| 50 | New Mexico | $373 | $100 (49) | $58 (48) | $207 (2) | $8 (46) |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $274 | $89 (51) | $86 (17) | $76 (51) | $23 (41) |
