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Gas & Energy Power Rankings Based on 40% of intended metrics
50 states + D.C. · accountable: Governor · updated 2026-06-18 · source: AAA (state gas price averages)
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| # | State | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 96.4 |
| 2 | Texas | 95.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 91.6 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 90.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 90.7 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 90.7 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 90.6 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 90.6 |
| 9 | Iowa | 89.8 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 89.6 |
| 11 | Alabama | 89.6 |
| 12 | Kansas | 88.7 |
| 13 | Missouri | 88.1 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 87.9 |
| 15 | Florida | 86.4 |
| 16 | Georgia | 85.7 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 84.8 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 83.9 |
| 19 | Virginia | 83.3 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 82.7 |
| 21 | Delaware | 82.0 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 81.1 |
| 23 | South Dakota | 80.9 |
| 24 | Maryland | 80.7 |
| 25 | Colorado | 77.5 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 74.8 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 74.3 |
| 28 | New Mexico | 73.8 |
| 29 | Ohio | 73.4 |
| 30 | New Jersey | 72.4 |
| 31 | Montana | 70.3 |
| 32 | Utah | 69.7 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | 68.3 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 68.2 |
| 35 | Michigan | 67.4 |
| 36 | Maine | 66.9 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 66.7 |
| 38 | Connecticut | 65.7 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 64.4 |
| 40 | Vermont | 62.9 |
| 41 | Idaho | 62.8 |
| 42 | Illinois | 61.3 |
| 43 | Arizona | 60.9 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | 58.5 |
| 45 | New York | 58.3 |
| 46 | Nevada | 40.1 |
| 47 | Oregon | 36.3 |
| 48 | Alaska | 34.0 |
| 49 | Washington | 13.5 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 2.4 |
| 51 | California | 1.7 |
Dimensions awaiting a sourced feed (not estimated): Residential electricity price; Natural gas / home heating; State gas tax (policy lever); Price as % of median income.
Every figure is measured, never opinion. Click any value for its source and how it’s scored. Composite = weighted, normalized sum of the dimensions — see methodology.