With October being National Energy Awareness Month and the average U.S. family spending at least $2,000 per year on utilities, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most & Least Energy-Efficient States, as well as expert commentary, to see which states save people the most money while also saving the environment.
WalletHub compared the energy efficiency of residents’ homes and automobiles in 48 U.S. states. Due to data limitations, Alaska and Hawaii were excluded from our analysis.
Energy Efficiency in South Carolina (1=Most Energy-Efficient; 24=Avg.)
- Overall rank for South Carolina: 48th
- 48th – Home Energy Efficiency
- 34th – Vehicle-Fuel Efficiency
- 36th – Transportation Efficiency
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-energy-efficient-states/7354
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
