Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

Table 10.9 Number of Establishments with Capability to Switch Distillate Fuel Oil to Alternative Energy Sources, 2018;

Level: National Data;Row: NAICS Codes;Column: Energy Sources;

Unit: Establishment Counts.

NAICS Total Not Electricity Natural Residual HCode(a) Subsector and Industry Consumed(d) Switchable Switchable Receipts(e) Gas Fuel Oil Coal nat

Total United States

311 Food 1,760 128 1,654 88 105 0 0 

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 132 4 131 0 3 0 0 

311221 Wet Corn Milling 22 D 22 0 0 0 0 

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 23 D 23 D D 0 0 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 163 D 161 D 0 0 0 

3115 Dairy Product 166 23 150 5 16 0 0 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 282 10 274 D 6 0 0 

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 374 Q 360 D Q 0 0 

3121 Beverages 354 Q 340 D Q 0 0 3122 Tobacco 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 

313 Textile Mills 181 10 170 0 Q Q D 

314 Textile Product Mills Q Q Q 0 Q 00 

315 Apparel D 0 D 0 0 00 316 Leather and Allied Products D D D 0 D 0 0 321 Wood Products 2,167 D 2,154 7 6 0 0 

321113 Sawmills 850 10 847 7 D 0 0 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 269 Q 261 0 0 0 0 

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 77 0 77 0 0 0 0 

3219 Other Wood Products 948 D 947 0 D 0 0 

322 Paper 246 19 231 D 17 D 0 

322110 Pulp Mills 18 D 16 0 D 0 0 

322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 71 5 66 D 3 0 0 

322122 Newsprint Mills 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 

322130 Paperboard Mills 77 D 77 0 D D 0 

323 Printing and Related Support 402 0 402 0 0 0 0 

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 775 43 737 20 26 4 0 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 72 4 71 D D 0 0 

324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 568 34 535 16 21 4 0 

324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 35 D 32 D D 0 0 

324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 61 0 61 0 0 0 0 

324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 39 D 38 0 0 0 0 

325 Chemicals 1,369 273 1,138 Q 235 D 0 

325110 Petrochemicals 31 D 30 0 D D 0 325120 Industrial Gases 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 117 5 114 D D 0 0 

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 103 0 103 0 0 0 0 325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 

325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 159 6 157 D 4 0 0 

325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 173 Q 168 D 7 0 0 

325212 Synthetic Rubber 17 4 14 0 D 0 0 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 12 D 12 0 D 0 0 

325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 100 72 28 0 72 0 0 

Distillate Fuel Oil(b) Alternative Energy Sou
325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 198 11 190 3 10 0 0 

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 99 9 92 3 7 0 0 

325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 14 D 13 0 D 0 0 

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 763 Q 756 Q Q Q 0 

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 4,014 18 3,999 D 3 7 D 

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 132 Q 126 0 0 D 0 

327211 Flat Glass 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 

327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 32 0 32 0 0 0 0 

327213 Glass Containers 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 

327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 62 D 61 D D 0 0 

327310 Cements 70 4 67 0 D 0 D 

327410 Lime 47 D 46 0 0 D 0 

327420 Gypsum 87 0 87 0 0 0 0 

327993 Mineral Wool 24 D 23 D 0 0 0 

331 Primary Metals 625 22 613 17 D 0 0 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 158 D 156 7 0 0 0 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 113 5 111 D 0 0 0 

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 102 4 98 D 0 0 0 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 

331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils 30 D 28 D 0 0 0 

331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 27 D 25 0 0 0 0 

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 55 D 55 D 0 0 0 

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 

3315 Foundries 196 5 193 4 D 0 0 

331511 Iron Foundries 83 5 80 4 D 0 0 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 34 0 34 0 0 0 0 

331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 

332 Fabricated Metal Products 2,095 Q 1,859 Q Q Q 0 

333 Machinery 1,411 D 1,411 0 D 0 0 334 Computer and Electronic Products 152 5 149 4 3 D 0 

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 65 5 63 4 3 D 0 

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 275 Q 246 Q Q 0 0 

336 Transportation Equipment 986 Q 897 D 12 0 0 

336111 Automobiles 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 150 D 147 0 5 0 0 

336411 Aircraft 38 0 38 0 0 0 0 

337 Furniture and Related Products 359 3 356 0 0 0 0 

339 Miscellaneous 583 0 583 0 0 0 0 

Total 18,705 951 17,868 345 720 114 5 

(a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

(b) These counts include only those establishments that reported this activity in 2018. Establishments for which only a portion of the total consumed fuel was reported as switchable contribu

both the Switchable and Not Switchable columns. Therefore, the sum of these establishment counts may be greater than the corresponding establishment count of the total number of establis

(c) Alternative Energy Sources consist of those energy sources that could have been substituted for distillate fuel oil during 2018. The quantities are expressed in thousands of barrels, and the

distillate fuel oil that could have been displaced by the given alternative type of energy.

(d) Total Consumed represents those quantities (Total Inputs) of distillate fuel oil that were ascertained switchable or not switchable, plus an additional quantity for which the switching statu

(e) Electricity Receipts represents those quantities of electricity generated off the manufacturing establishment site and available at the site for consumption. It includes those quantities for w

quantities transferred in, quantities purchased and paid for by a central purchasing entity, and quantities for which payment was made in kind. It does not include electricity generated onsite. E

adjusted to account for any quantities that might have been resold or transferred out. The estimates include those quantities that were ascertained switchable or not switchable, plus an additio

switching status was not ascertained.

(f) Other includes all other types of energy not already identified that respondents indicated could have been consumed in place of distillate fuel oil.

* Estimate less than 0.5.

D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

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

NA=Not available.Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U S Energy Information Administration Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics Form EIA 846 2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA‐846, 2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey.

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and has approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied (Approval ID: CBDRB‐FY20
Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

RSE Table 10.9 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.9;

Unit: Percents

NAICS Total Not Electricity Natural Residual 

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Consumed(d) Switchable Switchable Receipts(e) Gas Fuel Oil Coal 

Total United States

311 Food 3.9 13.4 3.9 19.5 18.0 X X 

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 4.7 1.4 4.7 X 8.5 X X 

311221 Wet Corn Milling 0.0 D 0.0 X X X X 

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 0.0 D 0.0 D D X X 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 14.9 D 15.0 D X X X 

3115 Dairy Product 19.9 28.7 22.0 22.7 40.2 X X 

3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 14.9 38.4 15.2 D 40.7 X X 

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 6.7 52.0 6.7 D 70.5 X X 

3121 Beverages 23.9 52.0 24.8 D 70.5 X X 3122 Tobacco 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 

313 Textile Mills 28.4 47.8 30.0 X 57.2 83.0 D 

314 Textile Product Mills 71.0 65.4 80.2 X 65.4 X X 

315 Apparel D X D X X XX 316 Leather and Allied Products D D D X D XX 

321 Wood Products 8.5 D 8.5 27.4 0.0 X X 

321113 Sawmills 7.3 19.9 7.4 27.4 D X X 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 16.5 92.0 16.7 X X X X 

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 22.1 X 22.1 X X X X 

3219 Other Wood Products 17.9 D 17.9 X D X X 

322 Paper 0.5 1.7 0.5 D 1.9 D X 

322110 Pulp Mills 0.0 D 0.0 X D X X 

322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 0.0 0.0 0.0 D 0.0 X X 

322122 Newsprint Mills 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 322130 Paperboard Mills 0.0 D 0.0 X D D X 

323 Printing and Related Support 39.8 X 39.8 X X X X 

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 4.2 7.0 4.3 13.9 9.6 0.0 X 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 0.0 0.0 0.0 D D X X 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 6.4 23.9 6.6 41.1 25.7 0.0 X 324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 12.3 D 12.3 D D X X 

324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 25.3 X 25.3 X X X X 324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 D 0.0 X X X X 

325 Chemicals 4.6 32.5 3.9 60.2 35.3 D X 

325110 Petrochemicals 0.0 D 0.0 X D D X 325120 Industrial Gases 12.1 X 12.1 X X X X 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 17.1 9.4 17.4 D D X X 

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 6.0 X 6.0 X X X X 325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 

325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 12.5 17.5 12.6 D 27.2 X X 

325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 18.2 76.9 18.7 D 41.2 X X 

325212 Synthetic Rubber 0.0 0.0 0.0 X D X X 

325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 0.0 D 0.0 X D X X 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 22.6 46.0 46.1 X 46.0 X X 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 15.0 8.4 15.5 10.8 8.2 X X 

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 16.8 10.8 17.5 10.8 10.8 X X 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 22.3 D 23.0 X D X X 

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 24.9 90.4 25.1 90.4 90.4 90.4 X 

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 5.1 20.4 5.1 D 13.0 41.1 D 

Distillate Fuel Oil(b) Alternative Energy So
327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 15.0 83.7 15.4 X X D X 

327211 Flat Glass 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 29.4 X 29.4 X X X X 327213 Glass Containers 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 

327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 25.9 D 26.4 D D X X 

327310 Cements 25.4 15.1 26.4 X D X D 327410 Lime 0.0 D 0.0 X X D X 327420 Gypsum 15.3 X 15.3 X X X X 327993 Mineral Wool 18.9 D 19.0 D X X X 

331 Primary Metals 4.0 8.2 4.1 4.7 D X X 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 X X X 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 24.0 10.0 24.6 D X X X 

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 4.5 13.5 4.6 D X X X 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 14.8 X 14.8 X X X X 

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

331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 10.2 D 9.0 X X X X 

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 14.8 D 14.8 D X X X 

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 21.6 X 21.6 X X X X 

3315 Foundries 11.4 28.8 11.4 29.8 D X X 

331511 Iron Foundries 20.4 28.8 20.5 29.8 D X X 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 28.9 X 28.9 X X X X 

331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 15.9 X 15.9 X X X X 

332 Fabricated Metal Products 24.8 72.4 26.6 99.2 72.4 99.2 X 

333 Machinery 19.5 D 19.5 X D X X 334 Computer and Electronic Products 17.7 36.3 17.9 46.2 28.3 D X 

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 18.9 36.3 19.1 46.2 28.3 D X 

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 37.2 89.3 40.0 97.4 89.3 X X 

336 Transportation Equipment 5.2 57.7 5.1 D 40.9 X X 

336111 Automobiles 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X 

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 15.8 D 16.0 X 45.8 X X 

336411 Aircraft 23.3 X 23.3 X X X X 

337 Furniture and Related Products 40.1 0.0 40.4 X X X X 339 Miscellaneous 34.5 X 34.5 X X X X 

Total 1.7 18.3 1.7 15.7 24.6 17.8 29.7 

(a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

(b) These counts include only those establishments that reported this activity in 2018. Establishments for which only a portion of the total consumed fuel was reported as switchable contribute to t

Switchable and Not Switchable columns. Therefore, the sum of these establishment counts may be greater than the corresponding establishment count of the total number of establishments consum

(c) Alternative Energy Sources consist of those energy sources that could have been substituted for distillate fuel oil during 2018. The quantities are expressed in thousands of barrels, and therefore 

oil that could have been displaced by the given alternative type of energy.

(d) Total Consumed represents those quantities (Total Inputs) of distillate fuel oil that were ascertained switchable or not switchable, plus an additional quantity for which the switching status was 

(e) Electricity Receipts represents those quantities of electricity generated off the manufacturing establishment site and available at the site for consumption. It includes those quantities for which 

transferred in, quantities purchased and paid for by a central purchasing entity, and quantities for which payment was made in kind. It does not include electricity generated onsite. Electricity Receipt

any quantities that might have been resold or transferred out. The estimates include those quantities that were ascertained switchable or not switchable, plus an additional quantity for which the sw

(f) Other includes all other types of energy not already identified that respondents indicated could have been consumed in place of distillate fuel oil.

* Estimate less than 0.5.

D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

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

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

NA=Not available.Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA‐846, 2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey.

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and has approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied (Approval ID: CBDRB‐FY20‐260)