Louisiana Has One of The Lowest Energy Efficiency Rates

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-energy-efficient-states/7354

According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), the average family household in the U.S. spends $2,000 a year on energy and utility costs. The DoE recommends that those who want to reduce their power costs look into more energy-efficient avenues, which they estimate could reduce their power costs by up to 25%.

A study conducted by WalletHub has found which states have the most energy-efficient infrastructure and practices. The study only had enough data to look at the 48 mainland states, so for fun, we'll assume Alaska and Hawaii are powered by steam engines and hand cranks.

Louisiana is the 6th Least Energy-Efficient State

Out of all 48 states Louisiana ranked as one of the least energy-efficient states, ranking as the 6th worst.

WalletHub compared the 48 states based on two metrics, home energy efficiency (HEE) and auto energy efficiency (AEE). HEE was measured by comparing the power consumed by residents in the state over a year and the amount of "degree days" that year. A degree day is a scientific unit that measures the difference between the daily high and low temperatures. AEE was measured by comparing miles driven in a year and gallons of gas burned.

In the HEE statistic, Louisiana ranked as one of the least efficient states for home energy with a rank of 47th out of 48 spots. Not as low, Louisiana scored 26th place in AEE.

Additionally, WalletHub ranked each state as the most energy-expensive, and Louisiana managed to perform slightly better than it did in the efficiency rank, coming in at 7th place as the most energy-expensive state.