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The manufacturing sector consists of all manufacturing establishments in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The 2002 MECS is EIA's sixth survey of the manufacturing sector. Previous surveys were conducted in 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1999 (for reporting years 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, and 1998, respectively). Subsequent MECS are planned for every four years. (See MECS attributes for the 1991, 1994, and 1998 surveys).

The basic unit of data collection for this survey is the manufacturing establishment. A nationally representative sample of these establishments supplies the information through mailed questionnaires. The 2002 MECS sample size of approximately 15,500 establishments was drawn from a sample frame representing 97-98% of the manufacturing payroll. This sample allowed EIA to report separate estimates of energy use for 21 3-digit industry subsectors, and 48 industry groups and industries according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Special Topics

Industry Analysis Briefs(Most Recent)
Industry Analysis Briefs(Previous)
Regional Energy Profile: Northeast Data Abstract
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Manufacturing (1991-1998)
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions in Manufacturing (1994)
Fuel Oil Use in Manufacturing
How Changing Energy Markets Affect Manufacturing
Good-Bye, SIC - Hello, NAICS

MECS Development

View Final Results of the MECS 2002 User Needs Survey
of the 1998 MECS Mail/Electronic Survey Results
of the 1998 MECS Summary of Face-to Face Meetings
of the 1994 MECS

Contact Robert Adler robert.adler@eia.doe.gov for information concerning the following:

Development of the 1991 MECS
MECS: Consumption

Contact Robert Adler robert.adler@eia.doe.gov for information concerning the following:

Development of the 1991 MECS
MECS: Consumption of Energy, 1988
MECS: Fuel Switching, 1988
MECS: Changes in Energy Intensity 1980-1988

Contact:
robert.adler@eia.doe.gov
Robert Adler
Survey Manager
Phone: 202-586-1134
Fax: 202-586-0018

Thomas Lorenz
Thomas Lorenz
Operations Research Analyst
Phone: 202-586-3442
Fax: 202-586-0018

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Energy Use in Manufacturing

About the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS)

About the Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey (MECS)