US states by electricity retail revenue
California had the highest electricity retail revenue of 51 states in 2016, at $39.12 billion. Vermont had the lowest, at $797.87 million. The median was $5.39 billion and the figure for the United States was $386.51 billion. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of states, 2016
- Under 1,500
- 1,500 to 3,000
- 3,000 to 5,400
- 5,400 to 7,900
- 7,900 to 12K
- 12K and over
All states, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,116.3 | -2.9% |
| 2 | Texas | 33,588.1 | -1.6% |
| 3 | Florida | 23,348.4 | -5.5% |
| 4 | New York | 21,387.8 | -6% |
| 5 | Ohio | 14,825.1 | -0.4% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 14,806.3 | -1.9% |
| 7 | Georgia | 13,239.7 | +1.3% |
| 8 | Illinois | 13,230.9 | +1.5% |
| 9 | North Carolina | 12,361.6 | -1.5% |
| 10 | Michigan | 11,543.1 | +4.7% |
| 11 | Virginia | 10,210.9 | -2.1% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 10,081.5 | -2.8% |
| 13 | Indiana | 9,557.5 | +1.7% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 9,299.1 | +0.4% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 8,812.1 | -4.5% |
| 16 | Alabama | 8,436.4 | +1.7% |
| 17 | Arizona | 8,082 | +1% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 7,788.2 | -0.1% |
| 19 | Missouri | 7,660.5 | -0.5% |
| 20 | Maryland | 7,492.2 | +0.5% |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 7,443.5 | +1% |
| 22 | Washington | 6,827.2 | +2.4% |
| 23 | Louisiana | 6,824.5 | -2.7% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 6,645.6 | +4.7% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 6,275.6 | +1.4% |
| 26 | Colorado | 5,386.3 | +0.1% |
| 27 | Connecticut | 4,988.8 | -4.8% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 4,814.1 | -0.7% |
| 29 | Kansas | 4,282.5 | +6% |
| 30 | Mississippi | 4,253.3 | -8.4% |
| 31 | Oregon | 4,181.8 | +1.2% |
| 32 | Iowa | 4,142.7 | +5.3% |
| 33 | Arkansas | 3,753.3 | -1.3% |
| 34 | Nevada | 3,030.7 | -11.2% |
| 35 | West Virginia | 2,879.5 | +9.9% |
| 36 | Nebraska | 2,732.2 | +4% |
| 37 | Utah | 2,631.6 | +2% |
| 38 | Hawaii | 2,254.4 | -9.4% |
| 39 | New Mexico | 2,100.9 | -5.5% |
| 40 | Idaho | 1,864.6 | -0% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 1,707.2 | -3.1% |
| 42 | North Dakota | 1,655.5 | +4.4% |
| 43 | Maine | 1,465.2 | -3.6% |
| 44 | Wyoming | 1,355.1 | +0.4% |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 1,336.6 | -1.9% |
| 46 | Delaware | 1,249 | -2.8% |
| 47 | Montana | 1,246.3 | -1.4% |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 1,225 | -6.1% |
| 49 | South Dakota | 1,192.8 | +4.1% |
| 50 | Alaska | 1,097.7 | +1.3% |
| 51 | Vermont | 797.9 | +0.3% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Revenue from electricity sold to all ultimate customers: residential, commercial, industrial and transportation, in millions of current US dollars, as reported by utilities and other retailers to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861.
Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Where customers buy energy from one company and delivery from another, both charges are counted. This is a revenue total, not an average price (see electricity_price_residential). Published in thousand dollars; shown in millions. From 1990 to 2002 the all-sector total includes an "other" sector (public street lighting, other public authorities and railways); from 2003 EIA reports these sales under commercial, industrial and a new transportation sector.
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. Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2026). Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861) (US states by electricity retail revenue, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/
MLA 9
Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861), US states by electricity retail revenue, 2016. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2026. Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). US states by electricity retail revenue, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2016.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861), US states by electricity retail revenue, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which state has the highest electricity retail revenue?
California, with $39.12 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Which state has the lowest electricity retail revenue?
Vermont, with $797.87 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, Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). Retrieved 2026-10-12.