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The government agency charged with making Alberta more energy efficient has injected $850 million of economic growth into the province since it began in 2017, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.7 million tonnes.

In its 2018-19 annual report quietly posted online July 29, Energy Efficiency Alberta also said every dollar invested in its programs has returned $3.20 to Albertans.

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Individuals, businesses and non-profits from every postal code area in the province have taken advantage of EEA programs, with close to 215,000 households, community groups, businesses and non-profits participating in instant in-store savings, residential and community solar, business energy savings programs, and education and training grants.

More than 15.5 million energy-efficient products have been snapped up since 2017.

The uncertain future of EEA

But the future of the agency is up in the air. Its programs were funded by the consumer carbon tax axed by the new provincial government.