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In 2008, the United States used nearly 100 quadrillion BTUs of energy, but some states accounted for disproportionately low portions of this total. These are the 10 states that use the lowest amount of energy per capita, according to data from the Department of Energy and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Many of the states that use the most energy per capita have relatively small populations.
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