2018’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States

From WalletHub, July 11, 2018 

Get ready to crank up your air conditioner — and utility budget. July tends to be the hottest month of the year. So if you’re trying to beat the heat, this month’s higher-than-usual power bill could burn a hole through your wallet.

In the U.S., energy costs eat between 5 and 22 percent of families’ total after-tax income, with the poorest Americans, or 25 million households, paying the highest of that range. And lower energy prices don’t necessarily equate to savings. Where we live and how much energy we use are a big part of the equation. For instance, although electricity is relatively cheaper in Southern Louisiana, its scorching summer heat raises costs for residents compared with the temperate climate in more energy-expensive Northern California, where heating and cooling units stay idle most of the year.

To better understand the impact of energy on our finances relative to our location and consumption habits, WalletHub compared the total monthly energy bills in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Their analysis uses a special formula that accounts for the following residential energy types: electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil….

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Hawaii

• 40 -- Overall Rank*
• $290 -- Total Energy Cost
• $132 -- Monthly Electricity Cost (Rank--21)
• $4 -- Monthly Natural-Gas Cost (Rank--50)
• $154 -- Monthly Motor-Fuel Cost (Rank--16)
• ~ $0 -- Monthly Home Heating-Oil Cost (Rank--49) 
• 1 – Highest Electricity Price
• 51 --  Electricity Consumption
• 1 – Highest Natural Gas Price
• 51 – Natural Gas Consumption
• 1 – Highest Motor Fuel Price
• 49 – Home Heating Oil Consumption Per Consumer