~320 million Btu
Per Capita Energy Consumption
2023 est.
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of South Carolina vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by energy use per capita.
| #1 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #2 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #3 | Alaska | 3 |
| #4 | Wyoming | 5 |
| #5 | Utah | 11.2 |
| #6 | South Dakota | $11.4 |
| #7 | Minnesota | 13.4 |
| #8 | Colorado | 13.8 |
| #9 | Vermont | 50 |
| #10 | Maine | 55% |
| #11 | Rhode Island | 162 |
| #12 | Massachusetts | 183 |
| #13 | New York | 185 |
| #14 | Nevada | 190 |
| #15 | California | 200 |
| #16 | Delaware | 210 |
| #17 | Arizona | 220 |
| #18 | New Hampshire | 230 |
| #19 | New Jersey | 243 |
| #20 | Florida | 250 |
| #21 | North Carolina | 265 |
| #22 | Georgia | 278 |
| #23 | New Mexico | 280 |
| #24 | Michigan | 288 |
| #25 | Missouri | 290 |
| #26 | Illinois | 291 |
| #27 | Virginia | 300 |
| #28 | Wisconsin | 300 |
| #29 | Washington | 300 |
| #30 | Ohio | 310 |
| #31 | Tennessee | 355 |
| #32 | Indiana | 372 |
| #33 | Montana | 392 |
| #34 | Texas | 453 |
| #35 | Oregon | 46,000 |
Overview
South Carolina's per-capita energy consumption runs above the national average, driven by long, humid summers that push heavy residential air-conditioning use. Industrial energy demand from manufacturing plants in the Upstate also contributes significantly to statewide consumption.
Did you know?
- South Carolina ranks among the top ten states for residential electricity consumption per household.