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Onsite Electricity Generation: The Generation of Electricity by
Manufacturers was Slightly Less in 1998 than in 1994
as Outsourcing of Onsite Generation Increased

Onsite Electricity Generation for Selected Industries, 1994 and 1998 
(Million kWh)
 
Total
Paper 
Chemicals
  SIC 1994 NAICS 1998 SIC 1994 NAICS 1998 SIC 1994 NAICS 1998
Cogeneration
127,847
125,319
50,936
49,396
44,181
43,496
Renewable Energy*
2,952
3,378
2,480
2,481
0
28
Other
11,650
10,356
5,421
4,327
2,620
2,279
Total Onsite Generation
142,450
139,053
58,837
56,204
46,802
45,803
*Excludes wood and other biomass 
Notes: See fuel consumption for a comparison of net electricity using the 1998 SIC and NAICS classifications showing very little difference in the estimates; all of the 1994-1998 comparisons are statistically significant. Exceptions are noted by "NS."

Table Notes and Sources

blueball.gif (910 bytes)The two largest onsite generating industries, paper and chemicals, showed small reductions in 1998 as compared to 1994--4.5 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively (NS). In 1998, the share of these industries was 73 percent of all onsite generation undertaken by manufacturing establishments--down slightly from the 74 percent share in 1994.

blueball.gif (910 bytes)Led by the paper industry, which was 20 percent lower in 1998, the total "other" category, which includes diesel fuels used for generation, was 11 percent less in 1998 than in 1994.

blueball.gif (910 bytes)Although, in 1998, only 2 percent of all onsite-generated electricity was generated using  renewables (other than wood or other biomass), onsite generation using  renewables was 14 percent more in 1998 than in 1994 (NS). 

blueball.gif (910 bytes)The number of establishments using cogeneration technology fell 16 percent between 1994 and 1998--2,109 establishments in 1994 as compared to 1,382 establishments in 1998 used cogeneration technology.


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Release Date:  July 31, 2002