Electricity prices and bills, generation and fuel mix, and gasoline costs.
Residential electricity price21.9¢/kWh2024 · #10 of 50 · highest first
Regular gasoline price$4.023/gal2026-08 · #18 of 48* · highest first
Average monthly residential electricity bill$125.662024 · #35 of 50 · highest first
Vermont over time
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Residential electricity price Vermont · source units
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Vermont · 2024: 21.9¢/kWh · Rank #10 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh
For 2024, FactVote combines EIA utility-scale net generation with EIA's estimated small-scale solar generation and groups sources into seven categories. The 2015–2023 historical points retain utility-scale coverage. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills. Generation is electricity produced inside Vermont, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented. The 2024 comparison includes EIA's estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Historical points for 2015–2023 retain utility-scale coverage and exclude those estimates, so comparisons across 2023–2024 also reflect this change in coverage. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation. Vermont's 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported sources; it is dominated by wood and wood-derived fuels and also includes other biomass, petroleum, and miscellaneous generation. The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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Vermont Residential electricity price · source units
The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.
Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.
Vermont · state comparison
Household energy prices
Unit prices are separate from bills: usage, weather, and household needs also determine spending.
Vermont · 202421.9¢/kWh
Vermont rank#10among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark16.48¢/kWhSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Residential electricity price
For 2024, FactVote combines EIA utility-scale net generation with EIA's estimated small-scale solar generation and groups sources into seven categories. The 2015–2023 historical points retain utility-scale coverage. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.
Generation is electricity produced inside Vermont, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented. The 2024 comparison includes EIA's estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Historical points for 2015–2023 retain utility-scale coverage and exclude those estimates, so comparisons across 2023–2024 also reflect this change in coverage. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation. Vermont's 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported sources; it is dominated by wood and wood-derived fuels and also includes other biomass, petroleum, and miscellaneous generation. The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.
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Vermont
2024 · Vermont: 21.9¢/kWh · Rank #10 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Vermont Residential electricity price history
Period
Vermont
Compare
2015
17.09¢/kWh
2016
17.37¢/kWh
2017
17.68¢/kWh
2018
18.02¢/kWh
2019
17.71¢/kWh
2020
19.54¢/kWh
2021
19.26¢/kWh
2022
19.93¢/kWh
2023
20.82¢/kWh
2024
21.9¢/kWh
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Lower value · 11.51¢/kWhHigher value · 42.86¢/kWhStriped: unavailable
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Vermont · 21.9¢/kWh2024 · Rank #10 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Residential electricity price · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Hawaii
42.86¢/kWh
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#2
California
31.97¢/kWh
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#3
Massachusetts
29.35¢/kWh
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#4
Connecticut
28.75¢/kWh
—
#5
Rhode Island
28.65¢/kWh
—
#6
Alaska
24.82¢/kWh
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#7
New York
24.43¢/kWh
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#8
Maine
24.29¢/kWh
—
#9
New Hampshire
23.4¢/kWh
—
#10
Vermont · your comparison
21.9¢/kWh
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#11
New Jersey
19.34¢/kWh
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#12
Michigan
19.3¢/kWh
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#13
Maryland
17.86¢/kWh
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#14
Pennsylvania
17.77¢/kWh
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#15
Wisconsin
17.18¢/kWh
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#16
Delaware
16.57¢/kWh
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#17
Ohio
15.99¢/kWh
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#18
Illinois
15.87¢/kWh
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#19
Minnesota
15.45¢/kWh
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#20
Alabama
15.18¢/kWh
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#21
West Virginia
15.07¢/kWh
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#22
Nevada
15¢/kWh
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#23
Texas
14.94¢/kWh
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#24
Colorado
14.92¢/kWh
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#25
Arizona
14.91¢/kWh
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#26
Indiana
14.77¢/kWh
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#27
Oregon
14.7¢/kWh
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#28
Virginia
14.41¢/kWh
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#29
South Carolina
14.23¢/kWh
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#30
New Mexico
14.2¢/kWh
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#31
Kansas
14.15¢/kWh
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#32
Florida
14.14¢/kWh
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#33
North Carolina
14.13¢/kWh
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#34
Georgia
14.08¢/kWh
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#35
Iowa
13.4¢/kWh
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#36
Mississippi
13.39¢/kWh
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#37
Missouri
12.91¢/kWh
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#38
South Dakota
12.86¢/kWh
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#39
Kentucky
12.79¢/kWh
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#40
Montana
12.66¢/kWh
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#41
Wyoming
12.47¢/kWh
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#42
Tennessee
12.42¢/kWh
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#43
Arkansas
12.32¢/kWh
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#44
Oklahoma
12.24¢/kWh
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#45
Utah
12.22¢/kWh
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#46
Washington
11.9¢/kWh
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#47
Louisiana
11.73¢/kWh
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#48
Nebraska
11.53¢/kWh
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#49
Idaho
11.52¢/kWh
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#50
North Dakota
11.51¢/kWh
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Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's New England region, including taxes. The region contains Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
This source snapshot keeps its own definition and period. A rank shown elsewhere applies only to that comparison’s measure and period.
Recent EIA observations
Prior week
$4.096/gal
Weekly change
+9.3¢
One year earlier
$3.110/gal
Change from one year earlier
+107.9¢
Method and limitations
FactVote uses EIA’s New England series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes Vermont. Changes are calculated from the published August 31, 2026 (prior week), and September 8, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.
EIA does not publish a current Vermont statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This New England regional estimate should not be read as Vermont’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and does not represent the price at every station or in every Vermont community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.
Compare the bill, electricity used, and price per unit for the same year.
Vermont · 2024$125.66
Vermont rank#35among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$142.26Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Average monthly residential electricity bill
State residential revenue and sales divided by customer accounts, averaged across the year.
Bills describe average customer accounts rather than a particular household. Dollars are nominal; usage reflects climate and building characteristics as well as efficiency.
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Vermont
2024 · Vermont: $125.66 · Rank #35 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $142.26 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Vermont Average monthly residential electricity bill history
Period
Vermont
Compare
2010
$89.71
2011
$93.19
2012
$96.09
2013
$97.5
2014
$99.34
2015
$95.33
2016
$95.31
2017
$95.02
2018
$100.83
2019
$97.18
2020
$110.79
2021
$109.24
2022
$113.21
2023
$117.11
2024
$125.66
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Lower value · $92.88Higher value · $212.12Striped: unavailable
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Vermont · $125.662024 · Rank #35 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Average monthly residential electricity bill · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Hawaii
$212.12
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#2
Connecticut
$199.66
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#3
Alabama
$173.5
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#4
Massachusetts
$167.2
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#5
Maryland
$165.87
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#6
Texas
$163.72
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#7
Rhode Island
$162.4
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#8
California
$160.86
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#9
Arizona
$160.24
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#10
Florida
$156.09
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#11
Mississippi
$154.83
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#12
West Virginia
$154.76
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#13
Georgia
$151.25
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#14
Delaware
$150.87
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#15
South Carolina
$149.51
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#16
Virginia
$148.77
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#17
Pennsylvania
$145.17
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#18
New Hampshire
$144.87
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#19
Alaska
$143.54
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#20
North Carolina
$143.5
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#21
Tennessee
$143.32
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#22
Louisiana
$140.96
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#23
New York
$139.53
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#24
Nevada
$139.39
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#25
Ohio
$135.16
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#26
Kentucky
$133.81
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#27
Maine
$133.6
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#28
Indiana
$133.06
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#29
Oklahoma
$132.05
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#30
Oregon
$129.62
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#31
Missouri
$129.18
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#32
Arkansas
$129.13
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#33
New Jersey
$128.13
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#34
South Dakota
$127.81
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#35
Vermont · your comparison
$125.66
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#36
Kansas
$123.9
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#37
Michigan
$119.31
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#38
North Dakota
$118.38
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#39
Washington
$113.68
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#40
Iowa
$111.54
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#41
Wisconsin
$110.87
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#42
Nebraska
$110.28
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#43
Minnesota
$110.06
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#44
Illinois
$109.99
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#45
Idaho
$108.73
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#46
Montana
$107.91
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#47
Wyoming
$107.65
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#48
Colorado
$100.57
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#49
Utah
$94.57
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#50
New Mexico
$92.88
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Compare total generation and each fuel’s share using the same EIA year. A fuel share is not a performance score.
Vermont · 20242.5 TWh
Vermont rank#50among all 50 states
U.S. benchmarkNot availableSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Total electricity generation
For 2024, FactVote combines EIA utility-scale net generation with EIA's estimated small-scale solar generation and groups sources into seven categories. The 2015–2023 historical points retain utility-scale coverage. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.
Generation is electricity produced inside Vermont, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented. The 2024 comparison includes EIA's estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Historical points for 2015–2023 retain utility-scale coverage and exclude those estimates, so comparisons across 2023–2024 also reflect this change in coverage. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation. Vermont's 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported sources; it is dominated by wood and wood-derived fuels and also includes other biomass, petroleum, and miscellaneous generation. The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.
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Vermont
2024 · Vermont: 2.5 TWh · Rank #50 of 50, highest first · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Vermont Total electricity generation history
Period
Vermont
Compare
2015
2 TWh
2016
1.9 TWh
2017
2.1 TWh
2018
2.2 TWh
2019
2.3 TWh
2020
2.2 TWh
2021
2.1 TWh
2022
2.2 TWh
2023
2.5 TWh
2024
2.5 TWh
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Lower value · 2.5 TWhHigher value · 571.5 TWhStriped: unavailable
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Vermont · 2.5 TWh2024 · Rank #50 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Total electricity generation · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Texas
571.5 TWh
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#2
Florida
270.7 TWh
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#3
California
245.9 TWh
—
#4
Pennsylvania
242.5 TWh
—
#5
Illinois
186.7 TWh
—
#6
Ohio
143.3 TWh
—
#7
Alabama
142.9 TWh
—
#8
Georgia
140.4 TWh
—
#9
North Carolina
135.9 TWh
—
#10
New York
133.5 TWh
—
#11
Michigan
124.5 TWh
—
#12
Arizona
121.5 TWh
—
#13
Virginia
103.7 TWh
—
#14
Washington
103 TWh
—
#15
South Carolina
101.1 TWh
—
#16
Louisiana
100 TWh
—
#17
Indiana
97.4 TWh
—
#18
Oklahoma
94.3 TWh
—
#19
Mississippi
77.4 TWh
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#20
Tennessee
76.3 TWh
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#21
Iowa
70.9 TWh
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#22
Missouri
67.6 TWh
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#23
Kentucky
67.1 TWh
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#24
Wisconsin
65.6 TWh
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#25
Oregon
65.3 TWh
—
#26
New Jersey
63.6 TWh
—
#27
Arkansas
62.1 TWh
—
#28
Colorado
60.8 TWh
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#29
Minnesota
59 TWh
—
#30
Kansas
57.9 TWh
—
#31
West Virginia
50.7 TWh
—
#32
Nevada
47.6 TWh
—
#33
Connecticut
46.2 TWh
—
#34
North Dakota
42.6 TWh
—
#35
Wyoming
40.7 TWh
—
#36
New Mexico
40.5 TWh
—
#37
Nebraska
37.3 TWh
—
#38
Maryland
36.9 TWh
—
#39
Utah
36.1 TWh
—
#40
Montana
27 TWh
—
#41
Massachusetts
25 TWh
—
#42
South Dakota
20.9 TWh
—
#43
Idaho
20.3 TWh
—
#44
New Hampshire
17.3 TWh
—
#45
Maine
15.7 TWh
—
#46
Hawaii
10.7 TWh
—
#47
Rhode Island
10.1 TWh
—
#48
Alaska
6.7 TWh
—
#49
Delaware
5 TWh
—
#50
Vermont · your comparison
2.5 TWh
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Outage comparisons use the same reporting standard. Major-event outages and ordinary-day outages use different EIA reporting definitions.
Vermont · 2024895.8 min/year
Vermont rank#9among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark662.6 min/yearSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Outage minutes per customer · all events
EIA distribution-system reliability for utilities using the IEEE standard. SAIDI is average customer interruption duration; SAIFI is average frequency.
Reported customer coverage is incomplete and differs by state. These figures cover reporting utilities, not every customer. Major-event definitions follow IEEE; a severe-weather year can dominate the all-events value. Coverage percentage is not itself outage performance.
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Vermont
2024 · Vermont: 895.8 min/year · Rank #9 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 662.6 min/year · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Vermont Outage minutes per customer · all events history
Period
Vermont
Compare
2023
486.3 min/year
2024
895.8 min/year
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Lower value · 83.6 min/yearHigher value · 3,155 min/yearStriped: unavailable
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Vermont · 895.8 min/year2024 · Rank #9 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Outage minutes per customer · all events · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
South Carolina
3,155 min/year
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#2
Maine
1,748.6 min/year
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#3
Texas
1,614.3 min/year
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#4
North Carolina
1,518.1 min/year
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#5
Florida
1,487.6 min/year
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#6
Georgia
1,208.1 min/year
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#7
West Virginia
1,165.5 min/year
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#8
Virginia
962.1 min/year
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#9
Vermont · your comparison
895.8 min/year
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#10
New Hampshire
735.5 min/year
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#11
Nebraska
697.8 min/year
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#12
Washington
643.5 min/year
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#13
Louisiana
630.6 min/year
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#14
Mississippi
607.3 min/year
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#15
Oregon
579.3 min/year
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#16
Kentucky
537.7 min/year
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#17
Arkansas
527.8 min/year
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#18
Ohio
511 min/year
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#19
Michigan
481.7 min/year
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#20
New York
477.3 min/year
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#21
Hawaii
382.6 min/year
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#22
Pennsylvania
353.1 min/year
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#23
Montana
341.7 min/year
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#24
Alaska
323.2 min/year
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#25
Indiana
310 min/year
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#26
Wisconsin
296.8 min/year
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#27
Kansas
289.8 min/year
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#28
Tennessee
289.3 min/year
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#29
California
285 min/year
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#30
New Mexico
272.6 min/year
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#31
Colorado
257 min/year
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#32
Minnesota
222.4 min/year
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#33
Oklahoma
220.7 min/year
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#34
Missouri
212.6 min/year
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#35
Idaho
204.4 min/year
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#36
Iowa
200.3 min/year
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#37
Alabama
197.7 min/year
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#38
New Jersey
173.3 min/year
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#39
Nevada
158.9 min/year
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#40
Illinois
158 min/year
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#41
Connecticut
152.8 min/year
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#42
Wyoming
137.8 min/year
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#43
Maryland
118.1 min/year
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#44
Delaware
117.9 min/year
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#45
Utah
115.4 min/year
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#46
Rhode Island
104.3 min/year
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#47
Massachusetts
103.7 min/year
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#48
North Dakota
102.7 min/year
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#49
South Dakota
85.6 min/year
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#50
Arizona
83.6 min/year
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Total energy consumption includes more than electricity. EIA assigns electricity-related losses to consuming end-use sectors.
Vermont · 202432.7 trillion Btu
Vermont rank#49among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark18,424 trillion BtuSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Residential energy consumption
Annual energy consumption by end-use sector, in trillion British thermal units (Btu).
2024 SEDS estimates. Industrial and total figures exclude noncombustible renewable energy inputs used to produce biofuels. Includes allocated electric-system energy losses. Size, climate, industry mix, and activity affect absolute rankings.
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Lower value · 29.5 trillion BtuHigher value · 1,514 trillion BtuStriped: unavailable
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Vermont · 32.7 trillion Btu2024 · Rank #49 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Residential energy consumption · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Texas
1,514 trillion Btu
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#2
Florida
1,183.3 trillion Btu
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#3
California
1,147.1 trillion Btu
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#4
New York
968.3 trillion Btu
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#5
Pennsylvania
819.3 trillion Btu
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#6
Illinois
817.1 trillion Btu
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#7
Ohio
767.4 trillion Btu
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#8
Georgia
717.1 trillion Btu
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#9
North Carolina
662.2 trillion Btu
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#10
Michigan
661.4 trillion Btu
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#11
New Jersey
550.1 trillion Btu
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#12
Virginia
526 trillion Btu
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#13
Tennessee
492 trillion Btu
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#14
Indiana
475.6 trillion Btu
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#15
Missouri
459 trillion Btu
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#16
Arizona
413.7 trillion Btu
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#17
Massachusetts
379 trillion Btu
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#18
Wisconsin
375.9 trillion Btu
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#19
South Carolina
370.7 trillion Btu
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#20
Maryland
357.2 trillion Btu
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#21
Minnesota
346.2 trillion Btu
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#22
Alabama
331.6 trillion Btu
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#23
Washington
330.2 trillion Btu
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#24
Kentucky
319 trillion Btu
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#25
Colorado
311.9 trillion Btu
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#26
Louisiana
282.6 trillion Btu
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#27
Connecticut
235.3 trillion Btu
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#28
Oklahoma
231 trillion Btu
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#29
Arkansas
209.5 trillion Btu
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#30
Utah
190.7 trillion Btu
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#31
Mississippi
179.7 trillion Btu
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#32
Oregon
173.1 trillion Btu
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#33
Kansas
166.4 trillion Btu
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#34
Iowa
162 trillion Btu
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#35
Nevada
153.3 trillion Btu
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#36
West Virginia
141 trillion Btu
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#37
Nebraska
128.9 trillion Btu
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#38
Idaho
111.2 trillion Btu
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#39
New Mexico
98.1 trillion Btu
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#40
New Hampshire
91.8 trillion Btu
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#41
Maine
80.5 trillion Btu
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#42
Montana
73.9 trillion Btu
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#43
Delaware
62.6 trillion Btu
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#44
North Dakota
61.3 trillion Btu
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#45
Rhode Island
61 trillion Btu
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#46
Alaska
49.1 trillion Btu
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#47
Wyoming
45.5 trillion Btu
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#48
South Dakota
44.2 trillion Btu
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#49
Vermont · your comparison
32.7 trillion Btu
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#50
Hawaii
29.5 trillion Btu
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Vermont · 20245.36 Mt CO₂
Vermont rank#50among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4,780.66 Mt CO₂Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Total energy-related CO₂ emissions
Thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide from energy consumption.
2024 SEDS estimates. Energy-related CO₂ excludes non-energy greenhouse gases and is not a complete climate footprint. Production emissions are assigned to electric power, rather than reallocating electricity emissions to consumers.
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Vermont · 5.36 Mt CO₂2024 · Rank #50 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Total energy-related CO₂ emissions · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Texas
679.93 Mt CO₂
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#2
California
315.98 Mt CO₂
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#3
Florida
230.85 Mt CO₂
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#4
Pennsylvania
201.57 Mt CO₂
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#5
Louisiana
186.89 Mt CO₂
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#6
Ohio
186.34 Mt CO₂
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#7
Illinois
163.98 Mt CO₂
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#8
New York
163.69 Mt CO₂
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#9
Indiana
152.3 Mt CO₂
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#10
Michigan
143.11 Mt CO₂
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#11
Georgia
127.83 Mt CO₂
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#12
North Carolina
119.07 Mt CO₂
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#13
Kentucky
106.87 Mt CO₂
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#14
Alabama
104.32 Mt CO₂
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#15
Virginia
99.24 Mt CO₂
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#16
Missouri
98.03 Mt CO₂
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#17
Tennessee
90.46 Mt CO₂
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#18
Oklahoma
88.56 Mt CO₂
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#19
New Jersey
87.84 Mt CO₂
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#20
Wisconsin
85.12 Mt CO₂
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#21
Arizona
82.2 Mt CO₂
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#22
Colorado
79.57 Mt CO₂
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#23
Minnesota
77.89 Mt CO₂
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#24
Washington
73.81 Mt CO₂
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#25
West Virginia
72.28 Mt CO₂
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#26
South Carolina
70.81 Mt CO₂
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#27
Iowa
65.23 Mt CO₂
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#28
Mississippi
64.75 Mt CO₂
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#29
Arkansas
58.42 Mt CO₂
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#30
Massachusetts
58.07 Mt CO₂
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#31
North Dakota
55.15 Mt CO₂
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#32
Kansas
55.09 Mt CO₂
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#33
Utah
55.03 Mt CO₂
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#34
Wyoming
50 Mt CO₂
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#35
Maryland
48.77 Mt CO₂
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#36
Alaska
44.01 Mt CO₂
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#37
Nebraska
43.54 Mt CO₂
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#38
New Mexico
41.63 Mt CO₂
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#39
Nevada
39.28 Mt CO₂
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#40
Oregon
38.94 Mt CO₂
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#41
Connecticut
37.09 Mt CO₂
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#42
Montana
27.16 Mt CO₂
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#43
Idaho
21.11 Mt CO₂
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#44
Hawaii
17.96 Mt CO₂
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#45
Maine
15.99 Mt CO₂
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#46
South Dakota
15.11 Mt CO₂
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#47
New Hampshire
13.6 Mt CO₂
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#48
Delaware
11.52 Mt CO₂
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#49
Rhode Island
11.05 Mt CO₂
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#50
Vermont · your comparison
5.36 Mt CO₂
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May 29, 2026 · H.727 · An act relating to sustainable data center deployment · Vetoed · Veto sustainedVermont Legislature · H.727
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
May 29, 2026 · Vetoed · Veto sustained
Rep. Laura Sibilia · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The final version of H.727 passed by both chambers would require Public Utility Commission approval of electricity contracts for covered data centers using or able to use at least 20 megawatts. It would apply to centers not operational on the act’s effective date and existing centers below 20 megawatts that expand to meet the threshold. Contracts would allocate service costs to the center and insulate other ratepayer classes from deployment costs, including new infrastructure, capacity and resource adequacy costs. The governor vetoed the bill, and the House sustained the veto on May 29, 2026. These proposed protections were not enacted.
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52. Not enacted.
Why this record is included
The electricity fact measures the average retail price across all customer sectors. Allocating data-center infrastructure and energy costs concerns the utility-rate component of that price. The vetoed proposal establishes no actual rate change or savings. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.
Retained Vermont evidence context: Average retail electricity price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
(1) “Data center” means a facility that uses or is able to use 20 megawatts or more of power and is engaged in providing data processing, hosting, and related services as described under code 518210 of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System.
[…]
§ 284. LARGE LOAD SERVICE EQUITY CONTRACT; APPROVAL (a) For the purpose of ensuring just and reasonable rates for all ratepayer classes and precluding the risk of financial exposure to electric companies and their existing ratepayers, a data center shall be served by an electric company pursuant to a large load service equity contract approved by the Public Utility Commission. (b) The large load service equity contract shall: (1) include a method for allocating costs that is equal or proportional to the costs of providing electric service to the data center, including providing for equitable contributions to the embedded costs and the stability, efficiency, reliability, and resiliency of the electricity network; (2) ensure that other ratepayer classes are insulated from all costs associated with data center deployment, including expenses for new generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, as well as energy capacity and resource adequacy costs;
[…]
Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION This act shall take effect on passage and shall apply to any data center not operational on the effective date of this act as well as to any data center that uses less than 20 MW of power that is operational on the effective date of this act to the extent such data center seeks to expand its capacity and meet the threshold requirements of Sec. 1, 30 V.S.A. § 283(1).
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑May 12, 2026 · Executive Order 03-26 · Executive Order 03-26: Conditional gasoline volatility enforcement flexibility · Issued · Conditional and time-limitedGovernor · Executive Order 03-26
Executive Order 03-26: Conditional gasoline volatility enforcement flexibility
May 12, 2026 · Issued · Conditional and time-limited
Gov. Phil Scott · Issued
FactVote reviewed summary
Gov. Phil Scott issued Executive Order 03-26 on May 12, 2026, directing conditional enforcement flexibility for Vermont bulk terminals and bulk plants supplying E10 gasoline at 10.0 PSI Reid vapor pressure. It leaves the other named regulatory subsections in effect and lasts only while EPA extends its temporary waiver, no later than September 15, unless amended or rescinded. This describes the signed directive; subsequent federal extensions, continuing availability and actual price effects are not established.
Effective upon signing, only so long as EPA extends its temporary waiver, and no later than September 15, 2026, unless amended or rescinded.
Why this record is included
This gasoline fact is a six-state New England proxy covering Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The order concerns Vermont bulk gasoline supply and a possible input to pump prices; it neither sets retail prices nor demonstrates a change in the regional average. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.
Retained Vermont evidence context: New England regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
To maintain consistency with EPA’s waivers and minimize the risk of disruption of the gasoline supply sufficient to meet the demand in Vermont, the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) shall utilize compliance flexibility and exercise enforcement discretion for APCR §5-253.6(a) to allow bulk gasoline terminals and bulk gasoline plants in Vermont to sell or supply gasoline with an RVP of 10.0 PSI for gasoline with a 10 percent ethanol content (“E10”). APCR §§5-253.6(b) – (d) shall remain in effect. This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing and shall continue in full force and effect so long as EPA has extended the temporary federal waiver under Clean Air Act Section 211(c)(4)(C)(ii)(I) but no later than September 15, 2026; or until the Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of ANR, shall assess and determine whether to amend or rescind this Order.
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What candidates are saying
Explore statements about electricity, fuels, energy costs and emissions from FactVote’s Vermont candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
15 statements from 5 candidates
2026 Vermont Governor — General Election
1 candidate with matching statements · 5 statements
Create a Vermont Public Bank to keep more of Vermont’s capital working in Vermont by partnering with local credit unions and community lenders to expand affordable, long-term financing for small businesses, farms, manufacturers, cooperatives, housing, renewable energy, community infrastructure, and …
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Create a Vermont Public Bank to keep more of Vermont’s capital working in Vermont by partnering with local credit unions and community lenders to expand affordable, long-term financing for small businesses, farms, manufacturers, cooperatives, housing, renewable energy, community infrastructure, and other mission-driven investments that strengthen Vermont’s economy.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Produce more of what Vermont needs by investing in local food systems, community-owned renewable energy, housing construction, forest products, sustainable building materials, healthcare, childcare, manufacturing, repair industries, and other essential sectors that create good jobs while making Verm…
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Produce more of what Vermont needs by investing in local food systems, community-owned renewable energy, housing construction, forest products, sustainable building materials, healthcare, childcare, manufacturing, repair industries, and other essential sectors that create good jobs while making Vermont more resilient, self-reliant, and less dependent on fragile national supply chains and corporate giants.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Place a moratorium on AI data centers and make clear that Vermont is not for sale to the AI industry. We will oppose the development of energy-intensive AI data centers and the new nuclear power infrastructure proposed to support them. Vermont’s land, water, and affordable electricity should strengt…
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Place a moratorium on AI data centers and make clear that Vermont is not for sale to the AI industry. We will oppose the development of energy-intensive AI data centers and the new nuclear power infrastructure proposed to support them. Vermont’s land, water, and affordable electricity should strengthen our communities—not subsidize the growing concentration of wealth and power in a handful of global technology corporations.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Build a climate-resilient food system by investing in regenerative farming, diversified crops, seed breeding and seed-saving networks, water management, and farming practices that strengthen resilience to climate change.
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Build a climate-resilient food system by investing in regenerative farming, diversified crops, seed breeding and seed-saving networks, water management, and farming practices that strengthen resilience to climate change.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Strengthen Vermont’s workforce and innovation economy by expanding apprenticeships, career and technical education, workforce partnerships, and research collaborations between Vermont colleges, universities, technical centers, unions, employers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers—aligning public resea…
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Strengthen Vermont’s workforce and innovation economy by expanding apprenticeships, career and technical education, workforce partnerships, and research collaborations between Vermont colleges, universities, technical centers, unions, employers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers—aligning public research with Vermont’s greatest needs so innovations in areas like Lyme disease, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, affordable housing, clean energy, and rural healthcare improve people’s lives while creating new Vermont businesses and good local jobs.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Too many Vermonters are being squeezed by rising property taxes, higher energy costs, increasing health insurance premiums, and the growing cost of everyday life. John is committed to fighting for lower costs by opposing unnecessary taxes, mandates, and government spending that place additional burd…
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Too many Vermonters are being squeezed by rising property taxes, higher energy costs, increasing health insurance premiums, and the growing cost of everyday life. John is committed to fighting for lower costs by opposing unnecessary taxes, mandates, and government spending that place additional burdens on Vermont families, seniors, farmers, and small businesses.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026
Meanwhile, advances in renewable energy technology have made clean energy more affordable and accessible than ever before. That's why Molly believes now is the time to double down, not back down, on investments in renewable energy produced right here in Vermont. By accelerating the transition to cle…
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Meanwhile, advances in renewable energy technology have made clean energy more affordable and accessible than ever before. That's why Molly believes now is the time to double down, not back down, on investments in renewable energy produced right here in Vermont. By accelerating the transition to clean, locally generated energy, Vermont can reduce costs for families, strengthen energy independence, and build a more resilient future for generations to come.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Support renters and residents of mobile homes and condos in accessing plug-in balcony solar units, expanding opportunities for all Vermonters to participate in our clean energy transition, and alleviating high energy costs. Balcony solar kits are estimated to save Vermonters up to 10% to 25% on a mo…
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Support renters and residents of mobile homes and condos in accessing plug-in balcony solar units, expanding opportunities for all Vermonters to participate in our clean energy transition, and alleviating high energy costs. Balcony solar kits are estimated to save Vermonters up to 10% to 25% on a monthly household electricity bill!
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Continue to advocate for the rapid deployment of community solar projects (AKA group net metering) across Vermont. This includes reforms to cut unnecessary red tape and permitting delays, as well as to remove obstacles to community participation.
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Continue to advocate for the rapid deployment of community solar projects (AKA group net metering) across Vermont. This includes reforms to cut unnecessary red tape and permitting delays, as well as to remove obstacles to community participation.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Support individuals and businesses in making a clean energy transition towards electric vehicles and heat pumps, and away from reliance on costly foreign oil and fossil fuels, by retaining Vermont-based tax credits and incentives despite federal cutbacks.
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Support individuals and businesses in making a clean energy transition towards electric vehicles and heat pumps, and away from reliance on costly foreign oil and fossil fuels, by retaining Vermont-based tax credits and incentives despite federal cutbacks.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Hold polluters to account and stand with Vermonters, advocates and attorneys in making fossil fuel companies and other polluters pay their fair share for the clean up costs and other harms to homes, businesses and communities caused by severe storms.
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Hold polluters to account and stand with Vermonters, advocates and attorneys in making fossil fuel companies and other polluters pay their fair share for the clean up costs and other harms to homes, businesses and communities caused by severe storms.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Climate change is a fundamental threat to our way of life and economy. As Vermont’s climate continues to grow warmer and wetter, Vermont’s traditional industries—such as maple sugaring, foliage tourism, ski season, and agriculture—will continue to be at risk.
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Climate change is a fundamental threat to our way of life and economy. As Vermont’s climate continues to grow warmer and wetter, Vermont’s traditional industries—such as maple sugaring, foliage tourism, ski season, and agriculture—will continue to be at risk.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026
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Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Vermont legislators and Vermont’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Vermont’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
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Rep. Laura Sibilia
Vermont House of Representatives · I–VT
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Laura SibiliaVermont Legislature · H.727
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
May 29, 2026 · Vetoed · Veto sustained
Rep. Laura Sibilia · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The final version of H.727 passed by both chambers would require Public Utility Commission approval of electricity contracts for covered data centers using or able to use at least 20 megawatts. It would apply to centers not operational on the act’s effective date and existing centers below 20 megawatts that expand to meet the threshold. Contracts would allocate service costs to the center and insulate other ratepayer classes from deployment costs, including new infrastructure, capacity and resource adequacy costs. The governor vetoed the bill, and the House sustained the veto on May 29, 2026. These proposed protections were not enacted.
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52. Not enacted.
Why this record is included
The electricity fact measures the average retail price across all customer sectors. Allocating data-center infrastructure and energy costs concerns the utility-rate component of that price. The vetoed proposal establishes no actual rate change or savings. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.
Retained Vermont evidence context: Average retail electricity price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
(1) “Data center” means a facility that uses or is able to use 20 megawatts or more of power and is engaged in providing data processing, hosting, and related services as described under code 518210 of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System.
[…]
§ 284. LARGE LOAD SERVICE EQUITY CONTRACT; APPROVAL (a) For the purpose of ensuring just and reasonable rates for all ratepayer classes and precluding the risk of financial exposure to electric companies and their existing ratepayers, a data center shall be served by an electric company pursuant to a large load service equity contract approved by the Public Utility Commission. (b) The large load service equity contract shall: (1) include a method for allocating costs that is equal or proportional to the costs of providing electric service to the data center, including providing for equitable contributions to the embedded costs and the stability, efficiency, reliability, and resiliency of the electricity network; (2) ensure that other ratepayer classes are insulated from all costs associated with data center deployment, including expenses for new generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, as well as energy capacity and resource adequacy costs;
[…]
Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION This act shall take effect on passage and shall apply to any data center not operational on the effective date of this act as well as to any data center that uses less than 20 MW of power that is operational on the effective date of this act to the extent such data center seeks to expand its capacity and meet the threshold requirements of Sec. 1, 30 V.S.A. § 283(1).
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Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Vermont statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.
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