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Nebraska Energy Statistics

Energy Consumption Comparison
by State

In 2022, Nebraska was the 18th lowest in energy consumption in the country. Nebraska consumed 846.4 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy, which was less than one percent (0.89%) of the nation's total consumption. Texas had the highest consumption (13,780.6 trillion Btu which was 15 percent of the nation's total), and Vermont had the lowest consumption (124.8 trillion Btu).

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bar chart showing the Energy Consumption by State comparison.

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Total Energy Consumption Ranked by State

2022

(Lowest to Highest Rank)
Rank State Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
1 Vermont 124.8
2 District of Columbia 141.0
3 Rhode Island 186.6
4 Hawaii 270.3
5 Delaware 274.8
6 New Hampshire 297.2
7 Maine 335.3
8 South Dakota 358.4
9 Montana 395.3
10 Wyoming 496.2
11 Idaho 519.0
12 North Dakota 670.6
13 New Mexico 687.6
14 Nevada 706.1
15 Connecticut 707.6
16 Alaska 724.1
17 West Virginia 835.5
18 Nebraska 846.4
19 Utah 848.7
20 Oregon 857.3
21 Kansas 1,000.7
22 Arkansas 1,052.5
23 Mississippi 1,099.8
24 Maryland 1,202.8
25 Massachusetts 1,315.2
26 Iowa 1,423.2
27 Colorado 1,464.0
928 Oklahoma 1,526.4
27 Arizona 1,526.9
30 Washington 1,571.4
31 South Carolina 1,623.4
32 Kentucky 1,673.2
33 Missouri 1,733.4
34 Minnesota 1,759.9
35 Wisconsin 1,768.6
36 Alabama 1,902.4
37 New Jersey 2,014.4
38 Tennessee 2,101.8
39 Virginia 2,427.8
40 North Carolina 2,568.8
41 Indiana 2,618.9
42 Michigan 2,706.8
43 Georgia 2,836.2
44 New York 3,452.7
45 Ohio 3,503.2
46 Illinois 3,675.6
47 Pennsylvania 3,736.9
48 Louisiana 4,246.0
49 Florida 4,325.0
50 California 6,882.4
51 Texas 13,780.6
United States Total 94,773.7

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Sources: State Energy Data Report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

This table was updated on November 18, 2024.

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