US states by commercial energy expenditure
California had the highest commercial energy expenditure of 51 states in 2016, at $21.16 billion. Vermont had the lowest, at $446.4 million. The median was $2.49 billion and the figure for the United States was $178.86 billion. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of states, 2016
- Under 800
- 800 to 1,300
- 1,300 to 2,500
- 2,500 to 3,400
- 3,400 to 5,500
- 5,500 and over
All states, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 21,156.8 | -5% |
| 2 | New York | 13,880.5 | -8.6% |
| 3 | Texas | 13,330.3 | +1.5% |
| 4 | Florida | 10,000.1 | -5.6% |
| 5 | Illinois | 6,453.3 | -0.8% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 6,287 | -6.7% |
| 7 | Ohio | 6,097.6 | -3.8% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 5,740.8 | -9.1% |
| 9 | Michigan | 5,544.3 | -2.4% |
| 10 | Georgia | 5,453.7 | -1% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 5,311.8 | -6.7% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5,048.1 | -1.9% |
| 13 | Virginia | 4,794.7 | -3.9% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 4,192.7 | -0.6% |
| 15 | Maryland | 4,161.9 | -3.4% |
| 16 | Arizona | 3,650.4 | -0.9% |
| 17 | Missouri | 3,507.1 | -2.8% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 3,330.7 | -2% |
| 19 | Washington | 3,223.3 | -0.1% |
| 20 | Minnesota | 3,174.3 | -0.2% |
| 21 | Indiana | 3,135.5 | -2% |
| 22 | Alabama | 3,060 | +2.3% |
| 23 | Connecticut | 2,686.6 | -6.4% |
| 24 | South Carolina | 2,668.9 | +1.4% |
| 25 | Colorado | 2,537.5 | -4.6% |
| 26 | Louisiana | 2,487.1 | -1.7% |
| 27 | Kentucky | 2,341.9 | +1.6% |
| 28 | Kansas | 2,052.2 | +2.9% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 2,032 | -3.4% |
| 30 | Oregon | 1,836.4 | -0.1% |
| 31 | Mississippi | 1,637.5 | -8.4% |
| 32 | Iowa | 1,559.8 | -11.5% |
| 33 | Arkansas | 1,421.8 | -7.3% |
| 34 | Utah | 1,394.2 | +0.9% |
| 35 | District of Columbia | 1,150.1 | -3.7% |
| 36 | Nevada | 1,133 | -12.9% |
| 37 | New Mexico | 1,068.2 | -7.2% |
| 38 | Nebraska | 1,027.6 | -3.8% |
| 39 | West Virginia | 982.2 | +1.8% |
| 40 | New Hampshire | 920.7 | -9.6% |
| 41 | Hawaii | 908.2 | -10.2% |
| 42 | Maine | 811.5 | -13.3% |
| 43 | Alaska | 782.5 | -12.6% |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 718.4 | -11% |
| 45 | Idaho | 697.2 | -1.2% |
| 46 | North Dakota | 695.2 | -0.7% |
| 47 | Montana | 690.3 | -1.4% |
| 48 | Delaware | 592.5 | -4.4% |
| 49 | South Dakota | 538.2 | +1.3% |
| 50 | Wyoming | 508.7 | -5.3% |
| 51 | Vermont | 446.4 | -11.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
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).
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
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U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2026). State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A) (US states by commercial energy expenditure, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_com.html
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State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A), US states by commercial energy expenditure, 2016. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 26 June 2026, https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_com.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/commercial-energy-expenditure/us-states?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2026. State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A). US states by commercial energy expenditure, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_com.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/commercial-energy-expenditure/us-states?period=2016.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A), US states by commercial energy expenditure, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_com.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/commercial-energy-expenditure/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which state has the highest commercial energy expenditure?
California, with $21.16 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Which state has the lowest commercial energy expenditure?
Vermont, with $446.4 million in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System: commercial energy expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.TECCV.<state>.A). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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