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    • Dec 6, 2022

    2022 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard

    The 15th edition of the ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides a progress report on state energy efficiency policies and programs that save energy, advance equity, and produce environment…

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    The 15th edition of the ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides a progress report on state energy efficiency policies and programs that save energy, advance equity, and produce environmental and economic benefits. We use data vetted by state energy officials to rank states in six policy areas: utility programs, transportation, building energy codes, state initiatives, industrial energy efficiency, and appliance standards. New to the State Scorecard this year is our assessment of industrial energy efficiency policies as well as an expansion of equity-focused scoring metrics across all policy areas to ensure that state leaders are also enacting equitable clean energy policies, processes, and programs. Top finishers in this year’s Scorecard include California, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and Maine, which was the most-improved state in 2022. The State Scorecard shows that energy efficiency is a key resource in these states and others, with utilities saving 26.6 million MWh of electricity nationwide in 2021.

     

    The 15th edition of the ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides an update on state energy efficiency policies and programs that save energy, advance equity, and produce environmental and economic benefits. The scorecard ranks states in six policy areas: utility programs, transportation, building energy codes, state initiatives, industrial energy efficiency, and appliance standards. This year’s scorecard has an expanded focus on equitable energy efficiency policies that reduce energy burdens for low-income and disadvantaged households and historically underserved communities. Top finishers in this year’s scorecard include California, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and Maine, which was the most-improved state in 2022. The state scorecard shows that energy efficiency is a key resource, with utilities saving 26.6 million MWh of electricity nationwide in 2021.

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    Highlights of each state’s progress are included in the fact sheets linked below. To find extended details on each state’s energy efficiency efforts, visit our state and local policy database.

    The 2022 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard

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    1. California

    2. Massachusetts

    3. New York

    4. Vermont

    5. Maine

    6. District of Columbia

    7. Rhode Island

    7. Maryland

    9. Connecticut

    10. Minnesota

    11. Oregon

    11. Washington

    13. Colorado

    14. New Jersey

    15. Michigan

    16. Illinois

    17. Hawaii    		 18. Delaware

    19. New Hampshire

    20. Virginia

    21. Pennsylvania

    21. Nevada

    23. Utah

    23. New Mexico

    25. North Carolina

    26. Wisconsin

    26. Arizona

    28. Tennessee

    29. Missouri

    29. Montana

    29. Texas

    29. Florida

    33. Idaho

    34. Indiana
    		 35. Iowa

    35. Nebraska

    37. Arkansas

    38. Kentucky

    39. Georgia

    39. Alaska

    41. Oklahoma

    41. Alabama

    43. North Dakota

    44. West Virginia

    44. Ohio

    46. Mississippi

    46. Louisiana

    46. South Dakota

    49. South Carolina

    49. Kansas

    51. Wyoming

    Regional Highlights

    Regional “states to watch” have ranked highly in their region and offer promising models for their neighbors.

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