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Georgia Ranks 35th in the Nation for Energy Efficiency

When it comes to energy efficiency, Georgia doesn’t rank all too well.

Financial analysis website WalletHub recently examined energy efficiency across the united state, measuring the efficiency of auto- and home-energy consumption in 48 U.S. states.

Georgia came in at No. 35.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average U.S. family spends at least $2,000 per year on utilities, with heating and cooling of spaces alone accounting for more than half the bill. In 2018, the average consumer spent another $1,968 on motor fuel and oil, up $59 from last year.

See the interactive map below and scroll over each state to see the ranking.

Overall Rank* State Total Score ‘Home Energy Efficiency’ Rank ‘Auto Energy Efficiency’ Rank
1 New York 84.41 3 2
2 Vermont 82.11 1 13
3 Utah 81.77 2 10
4 Rhode Island 81.59 6 1
5 Massachusetts 77.79 8 4
6 Colorado 71.43 7 18
7 Minnesota 71.14 4 28
8 Wisconsin 71.01 10 15
9 California 70.23 18 5
10 Connecticut 69.00 16 7
11 Nevada 67.14 14 12
12 New Hampshire 66.54 9 26
13 Michigan 63.00 19 21
14 Illinois 62.47 23 14
15 Maine 60.52 5 40
16 Pennsylvania 59.57 24 22
17 Washington 59.50 27 9
18 New Jersey 59.29 17 31
19 Oregon 58.80 25 19
20 New Mexico 58.65 21 32
21 Idaho 58.05 13 36
22 Delaware 57.50 26 17
23 Maryland 56.51 31 11
24 Arizona 55.48 30 16
25 Ohio 55.33 29 20
26 Montana 54.96 11 43
27 Florida 52.12 36 3
28 Iowa 48.92 20 45
29 Kansas 48.44 32 25
30 Indiana 48.41 33 24
31 South Dakota 47.17 15 46
32 North Carolina 46.94 40 6
33 Virginia 45.95 34 27
34 Nebraska 44.84 28 39
35 Georgia 39.27 45 8
36 North Dakota 38.40 22 47
37 Missouri 37.68 38 33
38 West Virginia 36.92 43 23
39 Wyoming 36.04 12 48
40 Oklahoma 34.96 39 37
41 Kentucky 33.59 41 34
42 Texas 33.34 35 42
43 Mississippi 32.08 37 41
44 Arkansas 31.54 42 38
45 Tennessee 30.29 46 29
46 Alabama 28.91 44 35
47 Louisiana 28.69 47 30
48 South Carolina 17.68 48 44
N/A** Alaska
N/A** Hawaii

*No. 1 = Most Energy-Efficient
**Due to data limitations, Alaska and Hawaii were excluded from the analysis.

Source: WalletHub

Source: WalletHub

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Jessica Szilagyi is a former Statewide Contributor for AllOnGeorgia.com.

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