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U.S. Manufacturing Energy Consumption

U.S. manufacturing energy consumption has continued to increase, according to the EIA’s recently released survey results for 2022. The agency conducts and releases the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) every four years. The latest iteration shows the third consecutive increase in energy consumed in the manufacturing sector since a low point in 2010. Natural gas consumption in the manufacturing sector increased by more than all other energy sources combined, as compared with the previous MECS results from 2018. MECS is a nationally representative sample survey of approximately 15,000 establishments representing 97 to 98 percent of the manufacturing payroll. MECS collects information on U.S. manufacturing establishments and...

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