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Energy use data will appear for each state clicked on.Notes on State Energy Efficiency Information
BTU: British Thermal Unit, a standard measurement of energy. 1 kilowatt-hour equals 3413 BTUs.
Consumption figures and rankings from the federal Energy Information Agency for 2006.
Energy efficiency scores and rankings from the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy's 2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Scores are based on state appliance standards, building codes, utility programs, financial incentives for efficiency and other criteria.
Energy savings by 2020 from recently adopted fluorescent light tube standards: 58 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to power 5 million U.S. households.
Potential energy savings by 2030 from all appliance standards under review by the Department of Energy: 165 billion kilowatt-hours a year.
Potential cost savings on energy bills: $16 billion a year.
New dirty power plants that won't be needed: 200 plants @ 300 megawatts each.
Global warming CO2 emissions eliminated each year: 150 million metric tons.
Jobs created by adoption of a national efficiency standard requiring a 15% cut in electricity use and 10% cut in natural gas use: 222,000
