Guess Which 5 States Burn One-Third of America's Total Energy (No. 3 Is a Shocker)
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent data, five U.S. states were responsible for more than one-third of the entire country's energy consumption. And while that may seem like a crazy-high portion for such a small group of states to use up, there are multiple factors at play that drive energy use in these states, including how many people live and work there, environmental factors such as extreme heat and cold that require more energy consumption, and industrial energy consumption.
Keep reading to see which states use the most energy, and why.
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