A total of 34 U.S. states are currently running publicly-funded energy-efficiency programs. CEE has developed tables and graphs that break down these program budgets by state, sector and fuel source (electricity or gas). CEE research also compares the 2005 state energy-efficiency budgets to those of 2006.

Notes and caveats about the budget data

The following budget tables and charts are available:

Table 1: 2006 budgets, by state Table 2: Comparison of 2005 and 2006 budgets, by state Table 3: 2006 electric budgets, by state Table 4: 2006 gas budgets, by state Figure 1: 2006 per capita budgets, by state (electric programs) Figure 2: 2006 per capita budgets, by state (gas programs)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DATA

In 2006, U.S. energy-efficiency budgets totaled $2.6 billion. Electric programs represent 90 percent of this total, while gas programs represent 10 percent. This total includes low income and load management/control programs. For details, see Table 1.

Energy-efficiency budgets in the U.S. have increased 13 percent since 2005. Looking strictly at budgets for energy-efficiency programs, totals have rise from $1.64 billion in 2005 to $1.86 billion in 2006. For details, see Table 2.

CEE's U.S. members are responsible for more than 90 percent of the country's energy-efficiency program budgets. Members account for 99 percent of gas energy-efficiency program budgets and 90 percent of electric energy-efficiency program budgets. For details, see Table 3 (electric) and Table 4 (gas).

Nearly 43 percent of the total budgets is earmarked for commercial/industrial programs. This total includes all efficiency programs and represents more than a billion dollars.

About 30 percent of the combined total of all kinds of efficiency programs – more than $750 million – is earmarked for residential programs. Low-income programs represent about 13 percent of the total, while the remaining 14 percent is earmarked for load management/control and other types of programs. For details, see Table 1.

The average per-capita budget among the 34 states with electric programs in 2006 was $8.50. Among the 17 states with gas programs, the average per capita budget was $2.24. For details, see Figure 1(electric) and Figure 2 (gas).

For more details on CEE's annual budget data collection effort, or to report updated budget information, contact Monica Nevius at 617-589-3949, ext. 227.