Sales tax exemptions - Wisconsin

Electric and natural gas energy use for primary residences are exempt from state sales tax effective Oct. 1, 2025.

You may be eligible for a sales tax exemption on energy bills if you are a:

  • 501(c)(3) organization (religious, charitable, scientific or education organization)
  • Native American enrolled in and residing on a reservation
  • Customer involved in farming or agriculture (including dairy farming, floriculture or horticulture)
  • Manufacturer purchasing and consuming fuel and/or electricity to manufacture tangible personal property (change in law effective Jan. 1, 2006)
  • Seller of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transportation fuel

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