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July 1, 2025                                                                                           

Customers First Coalition Applauds Major Win for Utility Customers Included in State Budget Deal

Madison, WI – The Customers First Coalition is celebrating a significant victory for utility customers, as the bipartisan state budget deal announced today includes a key provision to eliminate the sales tax on electricity and natural gas usage from May through October. This change will result an estimated $178 million in direct savings for Wisconsin customers over the next biennium.

Currently, utility sales for the months of November through April are exempt from sales tax. By expanding this exemption to the full calendar year, the bipartisan budget deal will eliminate the sales tax burden on all residential electricity and natural gas usage.

“The move to completely eliminate the sales tax on electricity and natural gas usage will mean direct savings for utility customers at a critical time,” said Kristin Gilkes, Executive Director of the Customers First Coalition. “We appreciate this bipartisan effort by Governor Evers working with the legislature to make utility bills more affordable for families and businesses across Wisconsin.”

The Customers First Coalition, which works to protect Wisconsin’s tradition of affordable, reliable electricity, applauds lawmakers for putting customers first and delivering meaningful relief through the state budget. Find more about Customers First at customersfirst.org.

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