Final results for consumption by economic characteristics of the manufacturers and expenditures for purchased energy sources from the 2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) are now available

Release date: September 24, 2025

The second set of results from the 2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS), which include 9 new data tables and accompanying highlights, provide information on U.S. manufacturing energy consumption by economic characteristics of the manufacturers and expenditures for purchased energy sources.

The new data show:

• The top five energy-consuming sectors account for about three-fourths of energy expenditures.
• Establishments with the largest value of shipments and receipts accounted for over half of energy consumption.
• At the national level, total consumption was similar across employment size categories.
• Most natural gas and steam were purchased from nonutilities.

We will continue releasing the final 2022 MECS data through Spring 2026. A detailed schedule of the 2022 MECS release dates is available on the MECS data website.

Data Tables
2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey: Highlights from Data Release 1 and 2  PDF

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Features

Final consumption, end use, and fuel-switching results from the 2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) are now available

Release date: August 6, 2025

First set of results from the 2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS), which include 35 new data tables and accompanying highlights, provide information on U.S. manufacturing energy consumption (fuel and nonfuel), end uses of fuel consumption, and fuel-switching capability.

The new data show:

• Manufacturing energy consumption continues to grow, in part, due to increased natural gas consumption
• Nonfuel (feedstock) consumption is greatest in chemical manufacturing
• Four subsectors—chemical, petroleum and coal products, paper, and primary metals—account for most of the manufacturing energy consumption
• Most subsectors cannot easily switch from natural gas to alternative fuels such as coal, electricity, and renewables

We will continue releasing the final 2022 MECS data through Spring 2026. A detailed schedule of the 2022 MECS release dates is available on the MECS data website.

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Preliminary estimates show increased total U.S. manufacturing energy consumption in 2022

Release date: March 20, 2025

Preliminary results from our 2022 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) show that total U.S. manufacturing energy consumption increased 6% between 2018 and 2022. MECS is the only source for national estimates of energy-related characteristics, consumption, and expenditures for manufacturers in the United States.