# Commercial energy expenditure

Spending on energy bought by the commercial sector: shops, offices, schools, hospitals, public buildings and other service establishments, in millions of current US dollars. U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (series TECCV).

## Key facts

- Commercial energy expenditure in the United States was $238.84 billion in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- California had the highest commercial energy expenditure of 51 states in 2024, at $35.74 billion, and Vermont the lowest, at $569.5 million. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Published for 52 places, with figures from 1970 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `energy_expenditure_usd_commercial`
- Unit: USD million
- Note: Includes public street lighting and water and sewage services. Millions of current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An EIA State Energy Data System estimate: consumption of each fuel times its estimated price. Hydro, wind and solar power have no fuel cost and count only through the electricity they produce. The latest year is about 18 months old, and EIA revises earlier years with each release.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/commercial-energy-expenditure
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/energy_expenditure_usd_commercial

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD million | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2024 | 238,841.9 | U.S. Energy Information Administration. State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A). https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_com.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/commercial-energy-expenditure/us-states.md) (51 places)