Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

Table 10.16 Percent of Establishments by Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would

 Cause Fuel Switching from Coal 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 21 W 3 3 W W 9 W

 3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 7 W W W 0 W W 0

 311221 Wet Corn Milling 4 W W 0 0 W W 0

 31131 Sugar Manufacturing 13 0 0 W W 0 7 W

 3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Foods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3115 Dairy Products W 0 W 0 0 0 0 0

 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 9 W W 4 0 0 W 0

 3121 Beverages 4 W 0 W 0 0 0 0

 3122 Tobacco 4 0 W W 0 0 W 0

313 Textile Mills Q 0 0 0 Q 0 0 Q

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

315 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

316 Leather and Allied Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

321 Wood Products W 0 0 W 0 0 0 0

 321113 Sawmills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

 3219 Other Wood Products Q 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0

322 Paper 56 W 19 17 6 W 8 W

 322110 Pulp Mills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 33 0 10 10 4 W 4 W

 322122 Newsprint Mills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 322130 Paperboard Mills 20 W 8 5 W 0 4 0

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

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 3 W W 0 0 0 0 0

 324110 Petroleum Refineries W W 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

325 Chemicals 29 W 13 Q 0 0 7 W

 325110 Petrochemicals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325120 Industrial Gases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325181 Alkalies and Chlorine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325182 Carbon Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325188 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals W 0 0 0 0 0 W 0

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

 325193 Ethyl Alcohol 4 0 W 0 0 0 W 0

 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 4 0 W 0 0 0 0 W

 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325212 Synthetic Rubber W 0 W 0 0 0 0 0

 325222 Noncellulosic Organic Fibers 6 W W 0 0 0 0 0

 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 7 0 W W 0 0 4 0

 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 7 0 W W 0 0 4 0

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

326 Plastics and Rubber Products Q 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 45 4 6 6 3 0 20 4

 327211 Flat Glass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

 327213 Glass Containers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 327310 Cements 31 W 3 4 W 0 16 3

 327410 Lime 12 W W W W 0 4 W

 327420 Gypsum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 327993 Mineral Wool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

331 Primary Metals 6 W 0 W 0 0 W 0

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

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

Table 10.16 Percent of Establishments by Levels of Lowest Price Difference that Would

 Cause Fuel Switching from Coal 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 Coal(c) 

 331111 Iron and Steel Mills 3 W 0 W 0 0 0 0

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

 3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel W 0 0 W 0 0 0 0

 3313 Alumina and Aluminum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

 3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum W 0 0 W 0 0 W 0

 3315 Foundries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 331511 Iron Foundries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 331521 Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die-Casting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

332 Fabricated Metal Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

333 Machinery W 0 0 0 0 0 W 0

334 Computer and Electronic Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

336 Transportation Equipment 7 Q W 0 W 0 0 0

 336111 Automobiles W 0 W 0 0 0 0 0

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

 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 336411 Aircraft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

337 Furniture and Related Products Q 0 W 0 W 0 0 0

339 Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 297 15 50 47 64 3 48 69

 (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 10.16 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.16;

 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 0.9 0.0 3.1 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 2.9 0.0 4.4 9.1 X 0.0 0.0 X

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

 31131 Sugar Manufacturing 0.0 X X 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 0.0

 3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Foods X X X X X X X X

 3115 Dairy Products 3.2 X 3.2 X X X X X

 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing X X X X X X X X

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 23.4 8.5 0.0 45.0 X X 0.0 X

 3121 Beverages 44.7 8.5 X 65.2 X X X X

 3122 Tobacco 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 X X 0.0 X

313 Textile Mills 57.4 X X X 55.1 X X 71.4

314 Textile Product Mills 60.4 X 15.1 59.9 X X X 69.9

315 Apparel X X X X X X X X

316 Leather and Allied Products X X X X X X X X

321 Wood Products 52.8 X X 52.8 X X X X

 321113 Sawmills X X X X X X X X

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

 3219 Other Wood Products 52.8 X X 52.8 X X X X

322 Paper 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.5 1.3 2.5

 322110 Pulp Mills X X X X X X X X

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

 322122 Newsprint Mills X X X X X X X X

 322130 Paperboard Mills 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 X

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

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 0.0 0.0 X X X X X

 324110 Petroleum Refineries 0.0 0.0 X X X X X X

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

325 Chemicals 11.2 0.0 1.8 55.1 X X 17.3 5.7

 325110 Petrochemicals X X X X X X X X

 325120 Industrial Gases X X X X X X X X

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

 325182 Carbon Black X X X X X X X X

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

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

 325193 Ethyl Alcohol 0.0 X 0.0 X X X 0.0 X

 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 5.7 X 5.7 X X X X 5.7

 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins X X X X X X X X

 325212 Synthetic Rubber 0.0 X 0.0 X X X X X

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

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

RSE Table 10.16 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.16;

 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 Coal(c) 

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

 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers X X X X X X X X

 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers X X X X X X X X

 3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 19.7 X 10.8 10.8 X X 31.3 X

 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 19.7 X 10.8 10.8 X X 31.3 X

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

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 88.1 X X X 88.1 X X X

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 8.2 8.3 10.3 7.3 7.3 X 9.6 8.3

 327211 Flat Glass X X X X X X X X

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

 327213 Glass Containers X X X X X X X X

 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass X X X X X X X X

 327310 Cements 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 X 11.7 11.7

 327410 Lime 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 0.0

 327420 Gypsum X X X X X X X X

 327993 Mineral Wool X X X X X X X X

331 Primary Metals 3.9 0.0 X 3.3 X X 10.6 X

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

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

 3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 1.8 X X 1.8 X X X X

 3313 Alumina and Aluminum X X X X X X X X

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

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

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

 3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 10.6 X X 10.6 X X 10.6 X

 3315 Foundries X X X X X X X X

 331511 Iron Foundries X X X X X X X X

 331521 Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries X X X X X X X X

 331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die-Casting X X X X X X X X

332 Fabricated Metal Products X X X X X X X X

333 Machinery 37.2 X X X X X 37.2 X

334 Computer and Electronic Products X X X X X X X X

 334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices X X X X X X X X

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components X X X X X X X X

336 Transportation Equipment 33.6 60.2 1.4 X 56.7 X X X

 336111 Automobiles 1.4 X 1.4 X X X X X

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

 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts X X X X X X X X

 336411 Aircraft X X X X X X X X

337 Furniture and Related Products 57.7 X 4.6 X 64.1 X X X

339 Miscellaneous X X X X X X X X
Released: June 2010 

Next MECS will be conducted in 2010

RSE Table 10.16 Relative Standard Errors for Table 10.16;

 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 Coal(c) 

Total 14.2 11.7 1.6 10.3 42.4 1.4 4.9 45.9

 (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.'