In 2016, all activities in the United States consumed 301 million British thermal units (Btu) of energy per person (per capita), a 1% decrease from the level in 2015 and the lowest level since 1967. However, total per capita energy consumption varies greatly among states and ranged from 176 million Btu in Rhode Island to 897 million Btu in Louisiana in 2016, according to recently released State Energy Data System estimates. In 2016, Rhode Island had the lowest per capita total energy consumption in the United States for the first time since 2012, surpassing New York. Rhode Island is one of the most densely populated ... (full story)