WalletHub ranks 48 states on energy efficiency

California ranked No. 1 overall in WalletHub's energy-efficiency ranking of 48 states with a total score of 84.19. Washington placed fourth-most efficient, Oregon sixth, Minnesota ninth and Nevada 10th. Illinois ranked 17th-most and Pennsylvania 27th. Alabama ranked second-least efficient, with fifth-worst home and fifth-worst auto energy efficiency; Wyoming ranked sixth-least and Texas 15th-least. Alaska and Hawaii were excluded due to data limitations. Per the U.S. Department of Energy, the average U.S. family spends at least $2,000 a year on utilities. Chip Lupo of WalletHub said energy efficiency "doesn't just help save the planet – it also helps save you money by lowering the amount of electricity, gas, oil or other types of energy you need to consume," and that living in the right area can give a big boost through public transportation and better-constructed buildings. No dispute or pushback on the findings was found in available coverage.