(Madison, WI) – Every year, independent evaluators review Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy program, to ensure it is meeting the needs of Wisconsin residents and businesses. The 2023 evaluation shows high customer satisfaction and continued cost-effectiveness.

“Focus on Energy’s mission is straightforward, empowering all of us to make smart energy decisions,” said Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Chairperson Summer Strand. “The 2023 Evaluation findings again illustrate that businesses and residents are taking that mission to heart, working together to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, upgrade our infrastructure, and improve the environment. Focus on Energy’s successful partnership with Wisconsin’s utilities continues to reduce energy waste, strengthen our economy, and make progress towards a sustainable energy future for our state.”

The Cadmus Group evaluation’s key findings from 2023 include:

• Focus on Energy returns $3.75 to Wisconsin’s economy for every $1 invested.
• Overall energy savings increased 22.5% in 2023.
• Focus on Energy helped businesses and residents save 7.5 billion lifecycle kilowatt hours and more than 390 million lifecycle therms which is enough energy to power 947,950 homes for a year.
• Participant overall satisfaction (residential and nonresidential) was 9.4 out of 10, a metric that has demonstrated consistently high satisfaction over the past several years.
• Wisconsin avoided generating 6.8 million tons of carbon dioxide – equivalent to taking 1.6 million cars off the road in one year.

“Wisconsin businesses and residents starting or continuing their energy efficiency journeys value the help Focus on Energy provides,” said Focus on Energy Managing Director Lisa Stefanik. “As more of the country moves towards reducing energy waste in their own states, Wisconsin is a shining example of what is possible because of all the work utilities and Focus on Energy have done since 2001.”

All Focus on Energy Evaluations can be found on the website.

Learn more about the Wisconsin companies saving energy and money by partnering with Focus on Energy and participating utilities.