Industrial Energy-Efficiency Study Shows Promise for Productivity
October 5, 2026
A recently released third-party study has found that the IESO’s energy-efficiency programs are having a positive impact on industrial productivity.The study, which looks at the performance of energy-efficiency programs from 2021 to 2025 across four provinces, including Ontario, assessed the results of Save on Energy’s industrial energy-efficiency offerings involving over 950 projects. It found that every dollar provided through program incentives in Ontario is associated with $5.80 in total energy-efficiency spending in the form of capital deployment and reinvestment of energy savings.
The study ultimately identifies a close relationship between energy efficiency and productivity, with energy-intensive sectors able to support profitability and competitiveness by consuming less energy, and its findings suggest significant untapped potential to scale energy-efficiency and productivity gains across industry.
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