Because It Works - California History

Energy Efficiency has been working for California for 35 years.

Energy Efficiency, California's Highest Priority Resource.

Energy Consumption GDP, California vs USA

The California Green Innovation Index shows benefits of energy efficiency. Next 10's comprehensive report details how efficiency has helped consumers, the environment and California's economy.

California started investing in energy efficiency in the 1970's, and the results have been good for the economy, good for residents and good for the environment.

  • In the last 30 years per capita energy use in California has stayed flat thanks to efficiency investments, while the gross state product has increased from $229 billion to over $1.8 trillion.
  • Californians have among the lowest energy bills as a fraction of GDP in the nation.
  • If the rest of the nation had followed California's lead it would save $153 billion per year and would be like taking 165 million cars off the road!

California has proved that energy efficiency works, but we need to act now to become even more efficient and meet the needs of the 21st century.

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