Energy & Environment

REPORT: These states export the most energy | The Numbers Racket

By: Cassie Miller - April 19, 2021 7:16 am

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Changes in energy production over the last two decades have seen some states rise as big energy producers while others have fallen as innovations and changes come to the industry.

A report from Commodity.com, a commodity trading and investment company, shows just how much energy production has changed across the country and which states now dominate the sector.

Here’s what the report found:

Note: Btu, or British Thermal Unit is a unit of measuring heat. It is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

National Findings

Net energy exports per capita (million Btu): 2.7
Total energy production per capita (million Btu): 307.8
Total energy consumption per capita (million Btu): 305.2
Net energy exports (trillion Btu): 873.0
Total energy production (trillion Btu): 101,038.0
Total energy consumption (trillion Btu): 100,165.0

The Top 10 states that Export the Most Energy Per Capita

Wyoming, 12,368.3 million Btu
North Dakota, 4,677.5 million Btu
West Virginia, 2,200.0 million Btu
New Mexico, 1,301.0 million Btu
Alaska, 1,099.3 million Btu
Oklahoma, 800.4 million Btu
Montana, 522.5 million Btu
Pennsylvania, 392.5 million Btu
Colorado, 370.0 million Btu
Texas, 206.2 million Btu

Pennsylvania Statistics

The report found that Pennsylvania ranked 8th largest net energy exporter per capita among states.

Net energy exports per capita (million Btu): 392.5
Total energy production per capita (million Btu): 702.0
Total energy consumption per capita (million Btu): 309.5
Net energy exports (trillion Btu): 5,024.8
Total energy production (trillion Btu): 8,987.0
Total energy consumption (trillion Btu): 3,962.2

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Cassie Miller

A native Pennsylvanian, Cassie Miller worked for various publications across the Midstate before joining the team at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In her previous roles, she has covered everything from local sports to the financial services industry.