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Households in these states pay the biggest average monthly energy bills

ADVANCE FOR USE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) AND THEREAFTER; THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) - In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 photo, power lines cross farm land belonging to Wayne Wilcox in Moberly, Mo. Wilcox supports a plan to build a second power line that would carry renewable energy and also cross through his property, saying it's important to both the local and national economy. Converting the wind and sun into electricity is increasingly affordable, but it can be difficult to get that electricity from distant plains and deserts to the places where it's needed. The reasons range from technical to regulatory. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ADVANCE FOR USE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) AND THEREAFTER; THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) - In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 photo, power lines cross farm land belonging to Wayne Wilcox in Moberly, Mo. Wilcox supports a plan to build a second power line that would carry renewable energy and also cross through his property, saying it's important to both the local and national economy. Converting the wind and sun into electricity is increasingly affordable, but it can be difficult to get that electricity from distant plains and deserts to the places where it's needed. The reasons range from technical to regulatory. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ADVANCE FOR USE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) AND THEREAFTER; THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2015 AT 3:01 A.M. EST (2201 GMT) - In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 photo, power lines cross farm land belonging to Wayne Wilcox in Moberly, Mo. Wilcox supports a plan to build a second power line that would carry renewable energy and also cross through his property, saying it's important to both the local and national economy. Converting the wind and sun into electricity is increasingly affordable, but it can be difficult to get that electricity from distant plains and deserts to the places where it's needed. The reasons range from technical to regulatory. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

By Staff Report 1 min read

The average monthly energy bill depends upon energy rates, weather and home sizes. The states with the biggest average monthly bills are:

1. Connecticut, $404

2. Massachusetts, $346

3. Rhode Island, $338

4. Vermont, $332

5. Georgia, $328

6. North Dakota, $328

7. Maine, $327

8. New Hampshire, $325

9. Indiana, $325

10. Mississippi, $323

Source: WalletHub