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Energy Consumption Energy Consumption by Fuel | Fuel Consumption by End Use | Energy Consumption by Sector | Energy Expenditures | Energy Intensity Metalcasting is among the most energy-intensive industries in the United States. The heating and melting of metals consumes large amounts of energy; an average of 55% of total energy costs can be attributed to melting. [Bates 1997] According to the most recent Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS), about 103 trillion Btu of energy was consumed by NAICS 331511 (iron foundries) in 1998. Total industry energy consumption was 236 trillion btu, representing about 1% of all U.S. manufacturing energy use. [MECS 1998] (Trillion Btu)
Source: MECS 1991, 1994,
and 1998 Natural gas, coke, and electricity (excluding losses) are the primary fuels used in the industry Fuel Consumption by End Use More than half of all industry energy use is consumed during metal melting Energy Consumption by Sector NAICS 331511 represents the majority of industry energy use Energy Expenditures The industry's energy expenditures were about 5% of the value of its shipments in 1998 Energy Intensity Energy intensity measures the energy consumed per dollar of products shipped Page last modified on
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