Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

Table 10.14 Percent of Establishments by Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would

 Cause Fuel Switching from Electricity to a Less Expensive Substitute, 2006; 

 Level: National Data;

 Row: NAICS Codes;

 Column: Levels of Lowest Price Difference;

 Unit: Establishment Counts.

Would Switch

Would Not Estimate to More

NAICS Establishments Switch Due 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 Over 50 Cannot Expensive

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Able to Switch(b) to Price Percent Percent Percent Percent Be Provided Substitute

Total United States

311 Food 708 212 Q 76 Q 110 156 Q

 3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 27 Q W W W 0 Q 0

 311221 Wet Corn Milling W 0 0 0 0 0 W 0

 31131 Sugar Manufacturing 11 7 0 0 0 W W 0

 3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Foods Q W 4 W 0 0 Q 0

 3115 Dairy Products 57 7 7 6 6 0 Q 8

 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 33 13 0 0 0 0 3 Q

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 177 W W Q Q 0 7 Q

 3121 Beverages 177 W W Q Q 0 7 Q

 3122 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

313 Textile Mills 77 0 Q 0 0 0 Q 0

314 Textile Product Mills 165 Q W 0 0 W Q 0

315 Apparel 203 203 0 0 0 0 0 0

316 Leather and Allied Products Q W 0 Q W 0 0 Q

321 Wood Products 353 175 Q 6 9 Q 92 0

 321113 Sawmills 94 Q Q W 9 Q 11 0

 3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods Q Q 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3219 Other Wood Products 223 105 Q W 0 W 80 0

322 Paper 89 4 21 11 3 6 20 6

 322110 Pulp Mills 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

 322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 27 3 10 6 W 3 W 0

 322122 Newsprint Mills 3 0 W 0 0 W 0 0

 322130 Paperboard Mills 21 W 7 4 W W 5 W

323 Printing and Related Support 566 Q W 0 W Q Q 0

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 203 44 14 Q Q W 75 W

 324110 Petroleum Refineries 44 9 12 4 7 W 6 W

 324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 5 0 3 0 W 0 W 0

325 Chemicals 394 184 17 24 Q 3 133 0

 325110 Petrochemicals 4 0 W W 0 0 W 0

 325120 Industrial Gases 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0

 325181 Alkalies and Chlorine 3 W 0 W 0 0 0 0

 325182 Carbon Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325188 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 7 W W 0 0 W 3 0

 325192 Cyclic Crudes and Intermediates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325193 Ethyl Alcohol 5 W W 0 W 0 0 0

 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 20 W 0 0 W 0 13 0

 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 11 W 0 0 0 0 W 0

 325212 Synthetic Rubber 4 0 0 W 0 0 W 0

 325222 Noncellulosic Organic Fibers 13 W 6 3 0 0 W 0

 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 4 0 0 W W 0 0 0

 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 88 Q 6 10 0 0 Q 0

 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 31 3 5 9 0 0 12 0

 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 4 W W W 0 0 0 0

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 341 112 Q Q 0 Q Q Q

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 376 138 10 Q Q 0 102 Q

 327211 Flat Glass 6 3 W 0 W 0 0 0

 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 3 W 0 0 0 0 W 0

 327213 Glass Containers 12 W 6 0 0 0 W 0

 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 17 3 W Q 0 0 5 W

 327310 Cements 10 0 0 W 8 0 W 0

 327410 Lime W W 0 0 0 0 0 0

 327420 Gypsum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 327993 Mineral Wool W W W 0 0 0 0 0

331 Primary Metals 150 53 Q 15 6 Q 35 W

 331111 Iron and Steel Mills W 6 0 0 0 0 W 0

 331112 Electrometallurgical Ferroalloy Products W W 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 13 W 0 W 0 0 6 0

 3313 Alumina and Aluminum 18 12 W W 0 0 W 0

 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 4 W 0 W 0 0 0 0

Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would Cause a Switch from Electricity(c) 
Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

Table 10.14 Percent of Establishments by Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would

 Cause Fuel Switching from Electricity to a Less Expensive Substitute, 2006; 

 Level: National Data;

 Row: NAICS Codes;

 Column: Levels of Lowest Price Difference;

 Unit: Establishment Counts.

Would Switch

Would Not Estimate to More

NAICS Establishments Switch Due 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 Over 50 Cannot Expensive

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Able to Switch(b) to Price Percent Percent Percent Percent Be Provided Substitute

Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would Cause a Switch from Electricity(c) 

 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils W W 0 0 0 0 0 0

 331316 Aluminum Extruded Products 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 60 Q Q 3 Q 0 Q 0

 3315 Foundries 48 17 W 5 3 Q 12 W

 331511 Iron Foundries 15 W 0 W 0 0 W 0

 331521 Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries 7 W W W 0 0 W W

 331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die-Casting 24 W 0 3 W Q 9 0

332 Fabricated Metal Products 1,729 398 Q Q Q Q 608 0

333 Machinery 638 Q Q 248 0 0 Q 0

334 Computer and Electronic Products 461 138 W Q 0 W 190 W

 334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 17 8 0 W 0 W 5 W

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 101 Q Q 0 0 0 Q 0

336 Transportation Equipment 350 57 Q Q Q Q 98 0

 336111 Automobiles 3 0 0 0 W W 0 0

 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 79 Q 4 Q W Q 10 0

 336411 Aircraft 14 3 3 W W 0 5 0

337 Furniture and Related Products 362 0 Q Q Q 0 Q 0

339 Miscellaneous 966 406 Q Q Q 0 Q 0

Total 8,440 2,535 964 1,246 515 495 2,180 130

 (a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). 

 (b) This count includes only those establishments that reported this activity in 2006.

 (c) These levels of price difference were estimates at which establishments

perceived that they would switch. These levels were not actual values at which switching

occurred. The percentage of price difference is computed as the quantity of (current fuel

price minus alternative fuel price) divided by the current fuel price, expressed as a percent.

 NF=No applicable RSE row/column factor.

 * Estimate less than 0.5.

 W=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

 Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

 NA=Not available.

 Notes: To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the cell's

corresponding RSE column and RSE row factors. Totals may not equal sum of

components because of independent rounding. Establishment percents may not

equal 100 percent because of unknown and/or unreported fuel-switching guesstimate.

 Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End

Use, Energy Consumption Division, Form EIA-846, '2006 Manufacturing Energy

Consumption Survey.'
Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

RSE Table 10.14 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.14;

 Unit: Percents.

Would Switch

Would Not Estimate to More

NAICS Establishments Switch Due 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 Over 50 Cannot Expensive

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Able to Switch(b) to Price Percent Percent Percent Percent Be Provided Substitute

Total United States

311 Food 16.1 30.4 65.8 48.4 72.0 46.4 30.1 64.3

 3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 43.5 99.0 9.1 83.2 9.1 X 57.2 X

 311221 Wet Corn Milling 0.0 X X X X X 0.0 X

 31131 Sugar Manufacturing 0.0 0.0 X X X 0.0 0.0 X

 3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Foods 52.6 5.4 28.5 5.4 X X 63.3 X

 3115 Dairy Products 26.5 3.2 31.6 45.4 38.8 X 62.4 25.6

 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 49.0 33.9 X X X X 34.8 93.6

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 36.2 8.5 8.5 89.2 65.9 X 8.5 94.6

 3121 Beverages 36.2 8.5 8.5 89.2 65.9 X 8.5 94.6

 3122 Tobacco X X X X X X X X

313 Textile Mills 46.0 X 73.0 X X X 59.8 X

314 Textile Product Mills 35.3 51.9 32.3 X X 4.5 51.9 X

315 Apparel 46.5 46.5 X X X X X X

316 Leather and Allied Products 61.1 10.2 X 76.0 54.6 X X 87.0

321 Wood Products 20.4 30.7 66.3 23.8 39.6 71.4 40.1 X

 321113 Sawmills 30.0 52.3 51.1 22.9 39.6 81.7 32.5 X

 3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 76.6 76.6 X X X X X X

 3219 Other Wood Products 28.0 42.2 79.2 42.5 X 77.5 46.1 X

322 Paper 15.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 22.6 49.3

 322110 Pulp Mills 0.0 X X X X X 0.0 X

 322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 X

 322122 Newsprint Mills 0.0 X 0.0 X X 0.0 X X

 322130 Paperboard Mills 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

323 Printing and Related Support 35.4 55.7 93.9 X 69.8 66.3 93.9 X

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 19.0 41.3 0.0 59.6 52.1 0.0 33.9 0.0

 324110 Petroleum Refineries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 X

325 Chemicals 20.9 35.3 3.9 13.9 54.8 5.3 37.2 X

 325110 Petrochemicals 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 X X 0.0 X

 325120 Industrial Gases 23.0 X X 23.0 X X X X

 325181 Alkalies and Chlorine 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X

 325182 Carbon Black X X X X X X X X

 325188 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 11.1 11.1 11.1 X X 11.1 11.1 X

 325192 Cyclic Crudes and Intermediates X X X X X X X X

 325193 Ethyl Alcohol 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X X X

 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 25.3 18.2 X X 5.7 X 36.5 X

 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 33.6 37.7 X X X X 8.4 X

 325212 Synthetic Rubber 0.0 X X 0.0 X X 0.0 X

Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would Cause a Switch from Electricity(c) 
Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

RSE Table 10.14 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.14;

 Unit: Percents.

Would Switch

Would Not Estimate to More

NAICS Establishments Switch Due 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 Over 50 Cannot Expensive

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Able to Switch(b) to Price Percent Percent Percent Percent Be Provided Substitute

Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would Cause a Switch from Electricity(c) 

 325222 Noncellulosic Organic Fibers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 X X 0.0 X

 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 0.0 X X 0.0 0.0 X X X

 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers X X X X X X X X

 3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 33.5 66.0 10.1 31.4 X X 57.2 X

 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 17.4 10.8 12.6 36.5 X X 24.2 X

 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 X X X X

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 24.7 43.9 88.1 50.7 X 88.1 62.2 73.3

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 22.9 39.4 13.9 60.2 68.2 X 46.4 80.9

 327211 Flat Glass 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X X X

 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 13.7 13.7 X X X X 13.7 X

 327213 Glass Containers 0.0 0.0 0.0 X X X 0.0 X

 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 25.4 33.6 60.1 74.7 X X 30.2 68.0

 327310 Cements 12.4 X X 36.5 11.7 X 16.3 X

 327410 Lime 0.0 0.0 X X X X X X

 327420 Gypsum X X X X X X X X

 327993 Mineral Wool 11.5 11.5 11.5 X X X X X

331 Primary Metals 17.0 23.5 76.5 7.0 44.4 89.1 31.2 46.8

 331111 Iron and Steel Mills 0.0 0.0 X X X X 0.0 X

 331112 Electrometallurgical Ferroalloy Products 0.0 0.0 X X X X X X

 3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 7.4 1.8 X 10.1 X X 14.1 X

 3313 Alumina and Aluminum 12.8 19.6 0.0 0.0 X X 0.0 X

 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X

 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils 0.0 0.0 X X X X X X

 331316 Aluminum Extruded Products 29.9 29.9 X X X X X X

 3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 39.0 80.7 86.7 10.6 76.6 X 91.4 X

 3315 Foundries 20.7 32.7 12.9 16.2 6.5 89.1 25.3 46.8

 331511 Iron Foundries 38.2 45.2 X 8.1 X X 8.1 X

 331521 Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries 26.6 12.9 12.9 12.9 X X 67.0 46.8

 331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die-Casting 33.1 6.3 X 27.6 6.3 89.1 31.0 X

332 Fabricated Metal Products 19.9 42.9 55.5 53.9 96.4 96.4 33.6 X

333 Machinery 31.0 91.6 91.6 49.7 X X 89.5 X

334 Computer and Electronic Products 20.8 39.1 59.1 58.0 X 1.8 32.3 1.8

 334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 8.9 18.0 X 1.8 X 1.8 1.8 1.8

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 36.5 67.6 75.9 X X X 52.2 X

336 Transportation Equipment 21.6 47.1 54.1 63.5 75.2 59.6 42.6 X

 336111 Automobiles 1.4 X X X 1.4 1.4 X X

 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles X X X X X X X X

 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 35.5 71.3 3.0 65.7 0.0 91.0 5.4 X

 336411 Aircraft 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X

337 Furniture and Related Products 41.8 X 86.5 79.5 86.5 X 86.5 X

339 Miscellaneous 25.7 40.4 92.8 52.9 92.8 X 62.6 X
Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

RSE Table 10.14 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.14;

 Unit: Percents.

Would Switch

Would Not Estimate to More

NAICS Establishments Switch Due 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 Over 50 Cannot Expensive

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Able to Switch(b) to Price Percent Percent Percent Percent Be Provided Substitute

Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would Cause a Switch from Electricity(c) 

Total 7.1 12.9 22.6 19.4 29.1 31.2 13.8 38.4

 (a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). 

 (b) This count includes only those establishments that reported this activity in 2006.

 (c) These levels of price difference were estimates at which establishments

perceived that they would switch. These levels were not actual values at which switching

occurred. The percentage of price difference is computed as the quantity of (current fuel

price minus alternative fuel price) divided by the current fuel price, expressed as a percent.

 NF=No applicable RSE row/column factor.

 * Estimate less than 0.5.

 W=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

 Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

 NA=Not available.

 X=Not defined because RSE corresponds to a value of zero.

 Notes: To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the cell's

corresponding RSE column and RSE row factors. Totals may not equal sum of

components because of independent rounding. Establishment percents may not

equal 100 percent because of unknown and/or unreported fuel-switching guesstimate.

 Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End

Use, Energy Consumption Division, Form EIA-846, '2006 Manufacturing Energy

Consumption Survey.'