Energy Information Administration, October 22, 2009

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_rankings.cfm

EIA has issued a series of charts and maps ranking the states by energy production, consumption, and price, as well as carbon dioxide emissions from electric power producers. In terms of energy use per capita, Alaskans consume 1,062 million Btu, followed by residents of Wyoming, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Texas. The least energy-intensive per capita states were Rhode Island (206 million Btu), New York, California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The worst five states in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by the electric power industry (in metric tons) are Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Indiana while the best five are Vermont, Washington DC, Idaho, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. Texas' emissions totaled 255,092,183 metric tons compared to 9,980 metric tons in Vermont.