Rankings
Website: South Carolina One of The Top Ten Most Expensive States in the US for Energy Bills
According to their research:
- Hawaii has the highest energy bills at $399.49 on average per household each month
- Hawaii also had the highest bills individually for both electricity and gas, at $162.66 and $236.83, respectively
- Connecticut has the second-highest energy bills in the US, with $242.49 on average
- Connecticut also has the second-highest electricity bill individually at $161.55
- The state with the cheapest energy bills is Idaho, averaging $130.37 each month
- Idaho had the lowest natural gas bill individually, at just $35.33
- Colorado has the second lowest energy bills, at $134.20, while Montana has the third lowest at $141.14
The figures are the average monthly costs per household in each state:
State | Electricity | Natural Gas | Total |
Hawaii | 162.66 | 236.83 | 399.49 |
Connecticut | 161.55 | 80.94 | 242.49 |
Alabama | 143.95 | 78.83 | 222.78 |
Georgia | 129.92 | 85.88 | 215.8 |
Arizona | 136.7 | 78.22 | 214.92 |
Massachusetts | 132.18 | 80.49 | 212.67 |
Rhode Island | 130.75 | 81.55 | 212.3 |
New Hampshire | 120.01 | 82.2 | 202.21 |
South Carolina | 138.16 | 61.69 | 199.85 |
Texas | 132.59 | 61.69 | 194.28 |
Virginia | 131.72 | 61.69 | 193.41 |
Florida | 128.64 | 61.69 | 190.33 |
North Carolina | 118.44 | 71.47 | 189.91 |
Mississippi | 128.08 | 61.69 | 189.77 |
Tennessee | 125.7 | 61.69 | 187.39 |
Maryland | 124.5 | 61.69 | 186.19 |
West Virginia | 124.09 | 61.69 | 185.78 |