LOGAN — Utah has been named one of the nation’s most energy-efficient states, according to a new report from the personal-finance website WalletHub.

The Beehive State ranked 7th overall for energy efficiency, placing 5th in home energy use, 9th in vehicle-fuel efficiency, and 23rd in transportation efficiency. The analysis compared 48 states — excluding Alaska and Hawaii — across multiple measures of home and vehicle energy consumption.

The findings come as the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that renewable energy will supply 26% of the nation’s electricity by 2026. With average American households spending roughly $2,000 a year on utilities and another $3,120 on motor fuel, WalletHub said small improvements in energy efficiency can make a major financial difference.

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