Table A49. Average Prices of Purchased Electricity, Steam, and Natural Gas by Type of

Supplier, Census Region, and Economic Characteristics of the Establishment, 1991

(Estimates in Dollars per Physical Units)

Economic

Characteristicsa

Electricity

(Million kWh)

Steam

(Billion Btu)

Natural Gas

(1000 cu ft)

RSE

Row

Utility Supplier Factors b

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Transmission

Pipelines

Other

Supplierd

Total United States

RSE Column Factors: 0.4 1.9 1.0 1.2 0.6 2.9 0.7

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

Under 20 ........................... 0.065 0.075 3.764 4.933 3.715 2.868 2.707 5.6

20-49 .............................. 0.053 0.035 2.939 3.120 3.204 2.270 2.361 5.6

50-99 .............................. 0.048 0.034 3.797 4.179 2.945 2.306 2.397 4.8

100-249 ............................ 0.039 0.055 3.834 2.624 2.376 1.981 2.317 4.5

250-499 ............................ 0.037 W 2.987 2.728 2.298 1.771 2.185 2.5

500 and Over ........................ 0.040 0.050 2.913 2.604 2.486 1.783 2.117 2.6

Total ............................... 0.046 0.029 3.165 2.912 2.851 1.917 2.272 2.5

Employment Size

Under 50 ........................... 0.066 W 3.145 5.910 3.757 2.600 2.108 7.0

50-99 .............................. 0.059 W 2.930 3.897 3.066 2.403 2.250 6.2

100-249 ............................ 0.051 0.025 4.197 2.476 2.743 1.974 2.311 5.2

250-499 ............................ 0.046 0.048 2.830 3.680 2.975 1.890 2.373 4.3

500-999 ............................ 0.039 0.046 3.066 2.583 2.669 2.025 2.298 3.4

1,000 and Over ...................... 0.041 0.024 3.230 3.029 2.554 1.787 2.214 2.7

Total ............................... 0.046 0.029 3.165 2.912 2.851 1.917 2.272 2.5

Northeast Census Region

RSE Column Factors: 0.5 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.6 2.9 0.5

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

Under 20 ........................... 0.081 W 4.831 5.981 4.644 3.996 3.265 7.9

20-49 .............................. 0.071 0.093 3.285 2.373 4.032 3.386 3.275 7.2

50-99 .............................. 0.068 0.049 4.407 4.420 3.806 3.384 3.137 4.7

100-249 ............................ 0.053 0.065 W 5.971 3.381 3.070 3.004 3.4

250-499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W -- W 3.860 3.273 3.609 3.060 3.1

500 and Over ........................ 0.056 W W 4.221 2.798 2.825 2.873 2.7

Total ............................... 0.064 0.079 3.273 4.736 3.798 3.317 3.070 4.1

Employment Size

Under 50 ........................... 0.084 0.101 -- W 4.776 4.379 3.054 8.7

50-99 .............................. 0.079 0.071 W 3.709 4.351 3.474 3.399 5.8

100-249 ............................ 0.072 0.049 5.080 3.112 4.149 3.343 3.146 7.6

250-499 ............................ 0.066 0.115 3.846 4.186 3.688 3.233 3.212 5.5

500-999 ............................ 0.049 W W 5.445 3.780 3.214 3.010 2.7

1,000 and Over ...................... 0.058 W W 4.248 3.001 2.937 2.951 3.2

Total ............................... 0.064 0.079 3.273 4.736 3.798 3.317 3.070 4.1

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Table A49. Average Prices of Purchased Electricity, Steam, and Natural Gas by Type of

Supplier, Census Region, and Economic Characteristics of the Establishment, 1991

(Continued)

(Estimates in Dollars per Physical Units)

Economic

Characteristicsa

Electricity

(Million kWh)

Steam

(Billion Btu)

Natural Gas

(1000 cu ft)

RSE

Row

Utility Supplier Factors b

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Transmission

Pipelines

Other

Supplierd

Midwest Census Region

RSE Column Factors: 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.8 0.6 2.7 0.5

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

Under 20 ........................... 0.064 W 3.004 5.394 3.501 2.761 2.711 6.5

20-49 .............................. 0.053 0.043 W 4.012 2.960 2.310 2.474 6.4

50-99 .............................. 0.047 0.047 3.787 4.468 2.972 2.148 2.320 4.4

100-249 ............................ 0.044 0.059 3.307 1.695 2.902 2.360 2.611 4.0

250-499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W -- W W 2.583 1.848 2.333 3.7

500 and Over ........................ W W 4.484 2.610 2.674 2.131 2.273 3.5

Total ............................... 0.046 0.051 3.696 2.835 3.026 2.223 2.398 3.2

Employment Size

Under 50 ........................... 0.065 W W 6.021 3.511 2.247 2.391 10.2

50-99 .............................. 0.059 0.042 W W 3.008 2.563 2.583 5.9

100-249 ............................ W W 3.681 3.807 3.014 2.202 2.463 5.9

250-499 ............................ W W 3.021 5.762 2.899 2.158 2.423 3.2

500-999 ............................ 0.044 0.053 3.520 W 3.064 2.193 2.397 3.9

1,000 and Over ...................... 0.038 W 4.785 2.216 2.800 2.230 2.344 4.0

Total ............................... 0.046 0.051 3.696 2.835 3.026 2.223 2.398 3.2

South Census Region

RSE Column Factors: 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 3.9 0.8

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

Under 20 ........................... 0.057 0.054 2.724 W 3.480 2.447 2.377 6.0

20-49 .............................. 0.046 0.023 W 3.016 2.996 2.023 1.919 6.3

50-99 .............................. 0.043 0.046 W W 2.655 2.247 2.043 4.9

100-249 ............................ 0.037 W W 2.263 2.263 1.793 2.004 3.9

250-499 ............................ 0.036 W 2.671 2.272 2.028 1.734 1.883 2.4

500 and Over ........................ 0.037 W 2.623 1.962 1.999 1.717 1.810 2.6

Total ............................... 0.042 0.020 2.790 2.380 2.490 1.776 1.919 2.2

Employment Size

Under 50 ........................... 0.054 W 3.135 2.933 3.363 W W 6.6

50-99 .............................. 0.051 0.049 W 3.849 2.656 W W 4.8

100-249 ............................ 0.044 W W 2.146 2.508 1.804 1.937 5.7

250-499 ............................ W W W 3.969 2.787 1.758 2.017 3.2

500-999 ............................ 0.038 0.032 2.349 1.954 2.229 1.863 1.949 3.6

1,000 and Over ...................... 0.039 W W 2.786 2.238 1.718 1.903 2.0

Total ............................... 0.042 0.020 2.790 2.380 2.490 1.776 1.919 2.2

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Table A49. Average Prices of Purchased Electricity, Steam, and Natural Gas by Type of

Supplier, Census Region, and Economic Characteristics of the Establishment, 1991

(Continued)

(Estimates in Dollars per Physical Units)

Economic

Characteristicsa

Electricity

(Million kWh)

Steam

(Billion Btu)

Natural Gas

(1000 cu ft)

RSE

Row

Utility Supplier Factors b

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Nonutility

Supplierc

Utility

Supplierb

Transmission

Pipelines

Other

Supplierd

West Census Region

RSE Column Factors: 0.6 1.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.5 0.6

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

Under 20 ........................... 0.073 0.043 -- W 3.787 3.317 2.708 7.7

20-49 .............................. 0.057 W W 3.353 3.750 2.462 2.609 6.0

50-99 .............................. 0.046 0.020 W 4.494 3.186 2.888 2.670 4.6

100-249 ............................ 0.031 0.052 W 2.008 1.931 2.300 2.292 6.8

250-499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W W -- W 2.672 2.423 2.208 3.2

500 and Over ........................ 0.055 W -- 4.498 4.498 2.506 2.845 1.6

Total ............................... 0.045 0.045 W 3.366 3.045 2.539 2.499 5.4

Employment Size

Under 50 ........................... 0.078 W -- W 4.047 W 2.737 6.8

50-99 .............................. 0.061 W -- W 3.443 W W 7.5

100-249 ............................ 0.052 W W 3.731 2.390 2.399 2.505 7.8

250-499 ............................ 0.042 0.028 W 3.163 3.235 2.110 2.647 5.0

500-999 ............................ 0.031 W W W 3.630 2.698 2.463 4.4

1,000 and Over ...................... 0.044 W -- W 3.092 2.438 2.354 2.4

Total ............................... 0.045 0.045 W 3.366 3.045 2.539 2.499 5.4

a Value of Shipments and Receipts and Employment Size categories were supplied by the Bureau of the Census. See Appendix B.

b A "Utility" is a company that produces and/or delivers electricity and/or natural gas, and is legally obligated to provide service to the public within its franchise area.

c Includes independent power producers, small power producers, and cogenerators not located at the establishment site.

d Other suppliers of natural gas include such sources as brokers and producers.

* Estimate less than 0.5. Data are included in higher level totals.

W=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments. Data are included in higher level totals.

Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent. Data are included in higher level totals.

-- Estimation of average price is not applicable.

Notes: To obtain a 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.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use and Integrated Statistics Division, Form EIA-846, "1991

Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey," and Bureau of the Census, Industry Division, data files for the "1991 Annual Survey of Manufactures."

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