US states by natural gas expenditure
California had the highest natural gas expenditure of 51 states in 2016, at $13.37 billion. Hawaii had the lowest, at $81.4 million. The median was $1.74 billion and the figure for the United States was $127.65 billion. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of states, 2016
- Under 400
- 400 to 1,300
- 1,300 to 1,700
- 1,700 to 2,500
- 2,500 to 4,200
- 4,200 and over
All states, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 13,373.1 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Texas | 10,954.1 | -9.1% |
| 3 | New York | 8,200 | -13.4% |
| 4 | Florida | 6,127.9 | -8.2% |
| 5 | Illinois | 6,105.1 | -4.1% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 5,785.7 | -15.4% |
| 7 | Michigan | 5,160.7 | -8.7% |
| 8 | Ohio | 4,931.9 | -13.1% |
| 9 | Louisiana | 4,350.8 | -1.3% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 3,959.5 | -11.1% |
| 11 | Georgia | 3,906.5 | -4.1% |
| 12 | Indiana | 3,787.6 | -14.7% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 3,248.9 | -16.4% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 2,851.1 | -9.9% |
| 15 | Virginia | 2,684.5 | -6.1% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 2,633.5 | -5.5% |
| 17 | Alabama | 2,604.4 | -3.9% |
| 18 | Minnesota | 2,376 | -9.3% |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 2,110.3 | -27.7% |
| 20 | Missouri | 1,959.6 | -14.7% |
| 21 | Colorado | 1,947.6 | -11.2% |
| 22 | Washington | 1,905.9 | -10.1% |
| 23 | Arizona | 1,822.3 | -5.6% |
| 24 | Maryland | 1,791.6 | -10.1% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 1,791.2 | -0.6% |
| 26 | Iowa | 1,744.1 | -5.9% |
| 27 | Tennessee | 1,680 | -8.5% |
| 28 | Connecticut | 1,635.3 | -10.1% |
| 29 | Arkansas | 1,529.8 | -9.9% |
| 30 | Nevada | 1,372.3 | -11.4% |
| 31 | South Carolina | 1,368.8 | -4.1% |
| 32 | Kentucky | 1,351.9 | -10% |
| 33 | Oregon | 1,302.8 | -8.9% |
| 34 | Kansas | 1,281.7 | -9.4% |
| 35 | Utah | 1,214.3 | +0.8% |
| 36 | Nebraska | 799.9 | -11.5% |
| 37 | New Mexico | 685.2 | -7% |
| 38 | Rhode Island | 596.1 | -14.5% |
| 39 | Idaho | 577.7 | -2.3% |
| 40 | Delaware | 540.8 | -14.2% |
| 41 | Alaska | 499.7 | -0.2% |
| 42 | West Virginia | 493.6 | -15.2% |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 410.1 | -27% |
| 44 | South Dakota | 380 | -9.1% |
| 45 | Wyoming | 379.8 | -8.4% |
| 46 | Montana | 376 | -8% |
| 47 | Maine | 345.8 | -23.8% |
| 48 | District of Columbia | 287.5 | -19.8% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 240.9 | -22.7% |
| 50 | Vermont | 102.6 | -9.8% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 81.4 | -10.4% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Spending on natural gas, including supplemental gaseous fuels mixed with it, bought by all sectors, in millions of current US dollars. U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (series NGTCV).
Includes gas bought by power plants, so it overlaps with electricity_expenditure_usd and the two should not be added together. 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: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A). https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_tot.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2026). State Energy Data System: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A) (US states by natural gas expenditure, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_tot.html
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State Energy Data System: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A), US states by natural gas expenditure, 2016. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 20 Mar. 2026, https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_tot.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-gas-expenditure/us-states?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2026. State Energy Data System: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A). US states by natural gas expenditure, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_tot.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-gas-expenditure/us-states?period=2016.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) State Energy Data System: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A), US states by natural gas expenditure, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_sum/html/sum_ex_tot.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-gas-expenditure/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which state has the highest natural gas expenditure?
California, with $13.37 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Which state has the lowest natural gas expenditure?
Hawaii, with $81.4 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: natural gas expenditure, million dollars (SEDS.NGTCV.<state>.A). Retrieved 2026-10-12.