Report Grades New Jersey’s Energy Efficiency For 2024

We'd all like to think the Garden State is among the most energy-efficient states in the country, and the report card is out.

New Jersey should be among the most energy-efficient states in America, but is it? A recent report published by WalletHub ranked each American state for energy efficiency.

How Energy Efficient Is New Jersey?

New Jersey residents have two reasons to be energy efficient. Of course, we all want to do the right thing for the environment.

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And we also like to save some money on those energy bills. Every dollar counts in the Garden State.

So, how do we rank against all the other states in America? The answer is not bad, but not great, either. We rank as the 17th best state for energy efficiency.

What Are New Jersey's Strongest Energy Efficiency Categories?

According to the report, New Jersey residents are much better with car efficiency than home efficiency.

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We rank as the 11th most efficient state for auto efficiency, while we are #24 for home efficiency.

Here are America's most energy-efficient states (from #3 rank to #1). Congratulations to California, New York, and Washington.

Conversely, the three worst states for energy efficiency are (from 3 to 1) West Virginia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Keep in mind, that data for Alaska and Hawaii is not available.