Hawaii Has Highest Energy Bills, Alaska The Lowest

Residential electric bills are at their highest in July, followed by August, as rising temperatures keep air conditioning units running overtime, and Hawaii has to pay the most with an average energy bill of $451, according to research from John Kiernan on WalletHub (full interactive at the bottom).

Energy bills: Alaska has highest fuel prices in the country

Hawaii has the highest electricity, natural gas, and fuel prices in the country (including Washington D.C.) simply because transportation makes everything more expensive, but the next most expensive states are more of a mixed bag. Mississippi has the highest energy bills in the lower 48 while Georgia, Alabama, and Texas all make the...