The Energy Information Administration (EIA) of Department of Energy sponsors
the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) to provide detailed data
on energy consumption in the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector is defined according to the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). The manufacturing sector (NAICS Sector 31-33)
consists of all manufacturing establishments in the 50 States and the District
of Columbia. According to the NAICS, the manufacturing sector comprises establishments
engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials,
substances, or components into new products. The establishments in this sector
are often described as plants, factories, or mills. The Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey provides statistics
on the consumption of electricity and other types of fuel. It also provides
data on the capability of manufacturers to substitute alternative fuels for
those actually consumed, end uses, the extent to which energy-related technologies
are being used by manufacturers and other related topics. The survey was conducted every 3 years from 1985 through 1991,
and quadrennially beginning in 1994. he Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey is a sample of approximately
15,000 manufacturing establishments selected from the Economic Census - Manufacturing
Sector. Most establishments in the energy-intensive industries are selected
with certainty. The remaining selected establishments are stratified by 3-digit
NAICS, sub-sector, total energy consumption, and consumption of four major types
of energy. Data are reported for activity taking place during the survey calendar
year. However, all establishments in the frame have at least some chance of
being selected. For more detailed information on the survey methods, please
read the MECS methodology section on the EIA website at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs2002/methodology_02/meth_02.html. The Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey data are released every four years
in tabular format. These data may be found on the EIA website: These data are widely used throughout government, academia, industry, and the
American public. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses the estimates as
key components in their economic statistics such as industry inputs for the
annual and benchmark input-output (I-O) accounts. The Energy Information Administration
(EIA) uses the data in its National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and Annual
Energy Outlook (AEO) to benchmark manufacturing unit energy consumption estimates.
In addition, MECS aggregate data are submitted regularly to the International
Energy Agency as their point of reference for U.S. manufacturing energy consumption.
Industry and private sector firms regularly use the MECS data to analyze energy
use trends. MECS estimates are also used routinely in many research projects
being conducted by several national laboratories and other organizations.
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Current Industrial Reports (Industrial Products) EXPLORE INFORMATION CONTINUE OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURING ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURVEY (MECS)
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/contents.html.
Comparable statistics are shown for the previous MECS years. The latest summary
of the results can be found at Energy
Use in Manufacturing 1998 to 2002 on the EIA web site. USES
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