The personal-finance website WalletHub recently conducted an analysis of energy expenses in all 50 states and Washington, DC. For a better understanding of Americans’ energy costs relative to their location and consumption habits, WalletHub’s analysts compared the average monthly energy bills in each of the 50 states and DC using a special formula that accounts for the following energy types: electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil. To view the full report, visit https://wallethub.com/edu/energy-costs-by-state/4833/.

• Hawaii has the lowest average monthly consumption of electricity per consumer, 489 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which is 3.1 times lower than in ...