How Energy Efficient is Colorado?

Colorado is widely known for its natural beauty and the majority of Coloradans strive to protect it. It's for this reason that most fireworks are illegal in the state, "leave no trace" rules are strictly enforced, and the Denver metro area requires emissions tests on all residents' vehicles.

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With all that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Colorado is one of the most energy-efficient states in the nation, but just how energy-efficient is our great state?

How Energy-Efficient is Colorado?

As you can see below, Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently shared a graphic in which every state was ranked based on energy-efficiency.

As you can see, Colorado is the 7th most energy-efficient state in the nation.

This statistic is especially impressive when you consider the noticeably lower levels of energy efficiency reported by all of the states that border Colorado.

While seventh place is impressive, especially when you consider that there are a total of 50 states in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia, it was found that places like Washington State, Vermont, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, and California were all named more energy-efficient than Colorado.

What's even more surprising is the drastic change in energy efficiency you see by simply crossing a border. For example, Colorado's northern neighbor, Wyoming, was named the least energy-efficient in the country, while the state's neighbor to the east, Kansas, came in at number 48.