RESULTS: ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 2010 through 2020

In 2010 the US EPA launched the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry (Challenge) to encourage manufacturing plants to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing energy intensity by 10% or more within 5 years or less.

Since then:

• 1,877 baselines have been registered by plants taking the Challenge
• 580 plants have achieved the Challenge for Industry goal of a 10% reduction in energy intensity
• 100 plants have achieved the Challenge two times
• 92 Trillion BTUs of energy consumption have been avoided by plants achieving the Challenge
• 17 Million Metric Tons of GHG emissions (CO2e) have been prevented by plants achieving the Challenge
• $443+ million in energy costs have been saved by plants achieving the Challenge
• 19% average reduction in energy intensity within 2 years has been realized across all plants achieving the Challenge

Go to list of plants taking the Challenge

Go to list of plants that have Achieved the Challenge

Sectors with 10 or more Achiever Plants

Sector Plant Type / NAICS Code	Number of Plants
Automobile Manufacturing/336111	80
Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing/325611	68
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing/336310	46
Dairy Product Manufacturing/3115	33
Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturing/327320	31
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping/336370	27
Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train /336350	27
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing/336390	24
Commercial Bakeries/311812	22
Adhesive Manufacturing/325520	16
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing/3273	15
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing/339112	15
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing/3254	13
Textile Mills/313	12
Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing/327212	11
Electronic Connector Manufacturing/334417	10