Take action at home

What you can do

Reducing your energy use at home is the most cost-effective, immediate action you can take to reduce your carbon footprint. Black Hills Energy has energy efficiency tips to help customers continue to use less energy and offers rebates to upgrade to more efficient appliances.

Take control of your energy use

Learn about our appliance and weatherization rebates

Consider highly efficient appliances

The natural gas industry is supporting emerging natural gas technologies which can achieve 140% energy efficiency. With widespread adoption, residential emissions from natural gas can be reduced by 40% and only 10% of the cost compared to electrification. Even with only moderate adoption, new natural gas technologies can reduce residential natural gas emissions by 24% with average net savings (negative costs) of $51 per metric ton of CO2 equivalent. 

Source: Opportunities for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Emerging Natural Gas Direct-use Technologies by Enovation Partners

Reduce your own carbon footprint through Green Forward

Learn more about this voluntary renewable natural gas and carbon offset program. For as little as $5 more per month, you can join the community contributing to a more sustainable future.