Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

Table 8.2 Number of Establishments by Usage of General Energy‐Saving Technologies, 2018;

Level: National Data;

Row: NAICS Codes;

Column: Usage within General Energy‐Saving Technologies;Unit: Establishment Counts.

NAICS

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Establishments(b) In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not in Use(f

Total United States

311 Food 15,842 2,296 10,008 3,538 4,259 8,192 3,392 1,574 10,131 4,136 5,636 6,047 

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 611 121 294 196 258 192 161 145 261 205 339 97 

311221 Wet Corn Milling 52 D 40 D 44 8 0 19 33 0 46 6 

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 70 10 39 21 40 11 19 23 24 23 49 5 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 1,047 279 614 155 480 419 147 178 648 221 708 187 

3115 Dairy Product 1,036 348 542 147 614 299 123 267 614 155 754 144 

3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 1,842 519 845 478 722 654 466 198 1,031 614 818 515 

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 3,938 808 2,379 751 1,035 2,170 733 425 2,712 802 1,539 1,386 

3121 Beverages 3,853 784 2,333 736 997 2,137 718 414 2,654 785 1,496 1,356 

3122 Tobacco 85 24 46 15 37 33 15 11 58 16 43 30 

313 Textile Mills 1,360 146 1,101 113 198 1,030 131 123 1,095 141 559 572 

314 Textile Product Mills 4,116 Q 2,601 1,423 77 2,427 1,611 Q 2,182 1,886 465 1,772 

315 Apparel 3,856 Q 2,361 975 Q 2,615 1,190 12 2,621 1,223 Q 2,336 

316 Leather and Allied Products 655 Q 498 116 Q 429 170 Q 448 167 99 383 321 Wood Products 9,435 616 6,889 1,929 1,609 6,041 1,785 391 7,029 2,015 2,524 4,721 

321113 Sawmills 1,787 110 1,349 327 444 947 396 86 1,332 369 750 691 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 1,083 110 759 214 215 661 207 69 799 215 335 465 

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 158 22 122 14 69 75 13 27 116 15 108 40 

3219 Other Wood Products 6,286 374 4,636 1,276 860 4,351 1,074 226 4,756 1,304 1,388 3,466 

322 Paper 3,009 529 1,970 510 1,077 1,359 573 462 2,066 480 1,540 851 

322110 Pulp Mills 28 6 22 0 25 3 0 15 13 0 28 0 

322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 156 28 112 16 132 10 13 101 45 10 147 6 

322122 Newsprint Mills 11 D 4 D 8 D D 8 D D 8 D 322130 Paperboard Mills 143 29 89 25 100 16 27 74 45 24 106 12 

323 Printing and Related Support 12,614 1,487 8,834 2,293 1,006 9,155 2,453 255 10,237 2,122 1,682 8,211 

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 1,883 249 1,061 573 746 577 560 247 946 691 869 339 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 136 51 64 21 112 15 8 113 15 8 117 11 

324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 1,289 149 710 430 508 355 426 86 647 557 529 231 

324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 168 14 102 52 51 63 54 14 101 53 91 20 

324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 211 17 136 58 42 110 59 14 136 61 84 62 

324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 79 18 49 12 32 34 13 20 47 12 48 14 

325 Chemicals 8,902 1,760 5,321 1,821 2,970 4,107 1,825 1,106 5,591 2,206 3,851 2,639 

325110 Petrochemicals 66 24 36 6 46 17 3 25 26 15 34 18 

325120 Industrial Gases 525 62 245 218 203 104 217 145 167 214 191 120 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 501 116 295 90 240 180 81 149 244 108 259 129 

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 207 47 101 59 157 11 39 108 46 53 160 6 

325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 61 10 44 6 26 32 3 44 10 7 25 32 

325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 524 138 207 179 268 78 178 153 170 201 282 46 

325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 813 163 494 156 341 341 130 88 580 144 384 237 

325212 Synthetic Rubber 87 19 56 12 45 30 12 15 59 13 56 15 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 99 27 55 16 42 41 16 14 62 23 52 22 

325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 148 18 117 Q 36 94 Q 28 97 Q 106 Q 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 55 0 28 27 13 16 26 9 19 27 14 14 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 1,327 464 558 305 379 586 362 111 845 371 529 379 

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 717 263 290 164 190 310 217 60 418 240 283 168 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 108 22 54 32 23 54 31 4 72 32 31 42 

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 8,317 1,089 6,338 890 1,461 5,800 1,057 614 6,665 1,038 3,130 3,936 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 12,035 1,172 7,653 3,210 2,283 6,567 3,185 387 7,947 3,702 2,845 5,184 

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 415 32 313 70 180 174 61 99 241 76 231 110 

327211 Flat Glass 60 20 36 4 33 20 7 6 39 16 26 22 

327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 164 20 111 Q 51 81 Q 19 114 Q 66 89 

327213 Glass Containers 57 3 36 18 41 4 13 12 27 19 33 9 

327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 686 107 491 88 211 399 76 30 566 90 183 372 

327310 Cements 187 46 102 39 108 45 34 38 111 38 104 47 

327410 Lime 86 11 41 34 42 13 31 21 27 38 51 D 327420 Gypsum 148 D 135 D 95 43 10 16 119 13 107 29 327993 Mineral Wool 191 18 133 40 43 109 38 5 143 42 67 84 

331 Primary Metals 3,226 398 2,229 598 1,017 1,661 548 264 2,340 622 1,329 1,176 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 390 76 250 64 195 138 57 69 242 78 206 112 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 498 35 354 109 95 305 99 23 376 98 181 180 

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 399 50 294 54 196 138 65 32 291 76 213 104 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 109 15 75 18 67 22 20 4 74 31 62 24 

331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils 65 19 33 12 38 13 14 12 37 16 35 D 

331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 191 11 161 19 79 87 25 14 156 21 103 66 

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 651 104 429 118 189 357 106 44 504 102 305 220 

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 107 21 73 13 49 44 14 9 86 12 68 28 

3315 Foundries 1,288 134 901 253 343 723 221 95 926 267 424 560 

331511 Iron Foundries 373 33 269 71 111 219 43 36 295 42 119 209 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 257 34 166 56 71 131 56 28 162 68 111 76 

331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 277 17 197 62 52 164 61 4 204 69 71 132 

332 Fabricated Metal Products 37,949 3,792 27,902 6,255 3,345 27,331 7,273 1,093 29,778 7,078 7,260 22,484 

333 Machinery 14,919 2,142 10,425 2,351 1,225 10,862 2,833 292 11,950 2,677 2,930 8,571 334 Computer and Electronic Products 6,646 1,649 4,237 760 1,215 4,348 1,084 200 5,404 1,041 1,178 4,388 

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 344 166 93 85 137 122 85 25 217 102 173 81 

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 3,295 592 2,356 347 614 2,244 437 Q 2,652 460 1,012 1,826 

336 Transportation Equipment 7,103 1,136 4,096 1,871 1,192 3,795 2,116 270 4,802 2,031 1,916 2,984 

Computer Control of Building Wide Environment(c) 

Computer Control of Processes or Major Energy‐

Using Equipment(d) Waste Heat Recovery Adjustable Speed M
336111 Automobiles 71 35 18 18 34 24 13 16 41 13 39 18 

336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 69 36 21 12 29 23 17 10 45 14 29 22 

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 1,199 364 600 235 309 629 261 52 908 238 282 576 

336411 Aircraft 347 50 187 110 50 169 128 Q 232 105 66 159 

337 Furniture and Related Products 8,347 752 6,029 1,566 664 6,101 1,583 155 6,682 1,510 1,501 4,909 

339 Miscellaneous 13,679 2,255 8,954 2,470 1,348 9,891 2,440 358 10,726 2,596 1,783 8,508 

Total 181,126 23,521 123,243 34,362 27,447 116,702 36,977 8,499 134,003 38,624 43,908 93,223 

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

(b) The Establishments column includes those units which reported any of the five listed energy‐saving technologies in use anytime in 2018, plus those units where usage of those energy‐saving technologies was not ascertained.

(c) Some examples are space‐heating equipment, cooling equipment, and lights.

(d) Some examples are boilers, furnaces, and conveyors used in the manufacturing process.

(e) This count includes only those establishments that reported this technology in use anytime in 2018.

(f) This includes establishments that have the equipment but are currently not in use as well as those establishments that do not have or never have had the equipment during 2018.

* 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.

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).
Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

RSE Table 8.2 Relative Standard Errors for Table 8.2;

Unit: Percents.

NAICS

Code(a) Subsector and Industry Establishments(b) In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not in Use(f) Don't Know In Use(e) Not 

Total United States

311 Food 0.0 5.5 2.6 6.3 2.9 4.7 6.9 3.7 2.6 5.9 2.4 

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 0.0 7.3 4.2 16.6 3.7 10.8 20.5 4.5 4.7 16.6 3.8 1

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

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 0.0 18.6 9.4 25.3 12.0 13.9 26.4 19.5 8.5 22.3 8.2 2

3115 Dairy Product 0.0 13.3 8.8 17.3 7.9 17.0 17.9 11.0 6.7 16.5 5.7 2

3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 0.0 13.5 9.3 14.7 9.9 12.1 15.7 11.4 7.6 12.6 9.1 1

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0.0 6.1 3.3 8.3 4.5 4.0 8.4 9.3 2.5 7.7 4.1 

3121 Beverages 0.0 14.6 6.2 15.8 12.3 6.8 16.0 20.4 5.1 14.9 9.4 1

3122 Tobacco 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

313 Textile Mills 0.0 22.8 4.3 27.8 20.0 5.1 25.2 24.3 4.2 24.0 12.7 1

314 Textile Product Mills 0.0 69.6 15.1 27.7 43.1 16.5 24.9 51.1 18.5 21.4 47.6 2

315 Apparel 0.0 54.0 17.1 37.5 51.9 14.9 32.7 45.9 14.9 31.9 78.4 1316 Leather and Allied Products 0.0 50.5 9.4 36.7 54.6 13.0 30.9 78.2 12.6 30.8 39.4 1

321 Wood Products 0.0 13.5 3.5 10.4 9.6 5.5 10.6 11.4 3.5 9.5 6.3 

321113 Sawmills 0.0 18.7 4.4 18.0 8.1 6.7 16.7 20.7 4.5 16.1 8.2 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 0.0 18.4 5.1 19.8 14.7 10.2 20.2 14.5 4.9 18.4 9.8 1

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 0.0 20.8 5.9 25.9 18.6 20.3 28.6 18.0 6.4 18.0 11.7 2

3219 Other Wood Products 0.0 26.7 5.3 18.3 21.3 6.0 20.1 41.9 5.1 17.8 15.4 

322 Paper 0.0 4.1 1.9 7.0 1.6 7.0 7.4 1.3 2.8 7.5 1.6 1

322110 Pulp Mills 0.0 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 X 0.0 322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

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

323 Printing and Related Support 0.0 19.9 4.9 16.0 24.3 4.6 15.5 46.0 3.6 16.9 18.4 

324 Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 2.9 3.9 9.8 2.7 5.8 10.4 1.6 4.6 9.6 3.8 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 0.0 15.1 5.4 9.0 6.9 9.3 9.1 13.7 5.7 6.9 6.5 1

324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 0.0 16.1 11.8 26.0 12.4 13.4 24.9 12.1 11.8 25.3 12.3 1

324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 0.0 16.5 12.8 30.8 17.0 15.6 30.1 24.1 12.7 29.2 19.6 2

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

325 Chemicals 0.0 4.6 2.6 5.8 3.1 4.6 6.3 3.9 3.4 5.6 3.1 

325110 Petrochemicals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 325120 Industrial Gases 0.0 44.2 16.6 14.5 18.8 43.4 14.5 26.3 25.8 14.6 20.0 3325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 0.0 20.3 10.5 26.4 13.5 20.9 29.0 16.7 14.0 27.0 12.9 2

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 0.0 8.1 6.0 7.4 2.6 11.6 9.7 5.7 10.2 8.1 2.4 1

325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 0.0 16.6 11.9 19.1 10.6 19.2 19.2 14.0 13.2 16.4 10.5 2

325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 0.0 20.5 8.6 21.9 12.1 12.5 25.6 15.6 6.2 23.2 11.2 1

325212 Synthetic Rubber 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 0.0 46.5 12.2 56.4 45.1 25.9 52.8 45.8 24.2 59.1 18.9 5

325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 0.0 11.9 11.8 20.8 12.8 11.2 18.2 16.9 7.6 17.7 11.2 1

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 0.0 16.1 16.4 27.0 17.8 15.7 21.9 23.9 11.4 19.6 15.6 2325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 0.0 20.4 19.3 39.6 18.8 18.9 41.4 18.8 17.1 39.7 19.0 2

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 0.0 19.5 4.5 23.7 17.3 5.4 21.6 27.7 4.0 21.6 10.6 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 0.0 9.1 2.7 8.1 4.0 6.0 8.8 4.2 2.6 7.1 3.8 

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 0.0 23.3 5.2 20.3 10.8 13.8 24.5 10.3 8.1 20.8 8.9 1

327211 Flat Glass 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 0.0 32.6 15.9 53.9 23.5 22.9 55.7 29.0 15.1 57.8 21.8 1

327213 Glass Containers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 0.0 19.4 6.5 26.9 14.8 9.4 22.5 12.6 3.4 18.9 12.5 1

327310 Cements 0.0 41.3 18.1 42.4 18.5 44.7 50.0 15.1 13.3 44.1 16.1 3327410 Lime 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

327420 Gypsum 0.0 D 1.9 D 13.2 30.3 21.4 15.0 3.9 19.1 8.7 2

327993 Mineral Wool 0.0 27.7 10.9 30.1 19.6 16.6 31.2 17.6 9.1 29.5 22.5 2

331 Primary Metals 0.0 4.8 2.2 8.1 3.7 3.5 7.6 5.7 2.0 6.7 3.2 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 0.0 19.3 8.0 26.0 15.4 9.7 28.7 25.8 7.3 28.0 13.3 1

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 0.0 3.9 1.9 5.8 3.5 4.6 5.4 2.0 1.9 5.5 4.1 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 0.0 15.4 7.0 18.5 8.8 13.1 17.8 13.1 7.0 15.1 10.7 1

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

331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 0.0 17.1 2.6 16.2 10.2 12.1 14.4 8.9 2.6 15.2 10.7 1

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 0.0 18.3 7.4 22.9 15.8 10.9 22.4 12.6 4.5 23.6 9.1 1

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 0.0 24.6 10.3 18.0 23.4 20.8 18.0 18.0 4.4 18.0 11.8 2

3315 Foundries 0.0 8.9 4.9 17.3 8.7 6.1 17.5 18.7 4.6 14.6 7.5 

331511 Iron Foundries 0.0 28.4 11.2 41.0 22.1 14.7 46.7 31.4 7.7 46.8 22.0 1331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 0.0 10.8 7.1 21.7 15.9 9.7 21.5 36.1 8.1 17.4 10.6 1

331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 0.0 17.1 12.8 43.1 13.3 13.7 44.3 12.2 12.7 38.2 15.8 1

332 Fabricated Metal Products 0.0 18.1 3.6 13.7 19.1 3.8 12.5 33.9 3.2 12.7 12.5 

333 Machinery 0.0 15.5 4.3 15.1 20.3 3.9 13.5 39.1 3.2 14.0 13.0 

334 Computer and Electronic Products 0.0 14.2 11.0 27.2 15.4 10.4 24.2 22.0 6.8 22.2 14.8 1

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 0.0 19.4 33.5 36.8 20.2 27.1 36.8 20.6 14.5 31.0 18.3 3

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 0.0 25.8 8.6 43.8 23.4 9.3 39.3 53.2 7.2 37.4 20.2 1

Computer Control of Building Wide

Environment(c)

Computer Control of Processes or Major Energy‐Using

Equipment(d) Waste Heat Recovery Adjustable Spee
336 Transportation Equipment 0.0 4.1 5.9 11.6 4.6 5.6 10.2 5.1 3.9 11.9 4.3 

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

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 0.0 12.2 11.6 27.1 13.7 11.1 23.0 26.5 8.4 28.1 12.9 1

336411 Aircraft 0.0 21.0 19.0 37.1 23.4 20.0 30.4 61.1 17.4 40.6 24.1 2

337 Furniture and Related Products 0.0 25.3 5.4 18.6 27.4 5.3 18.2 40.6 4.3 18.7 17.5 

339 Miscellaneous 0.0 16.8 5.6 16.8 22.0 4.8 16.9 44.2 4.1 16.3 19.1 

Total 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.8 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.5 1.0 2.6 1.2 

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

(b) The Establishments column includes those units which reported any of the five listed energy‐saving technologies in use anytime in 2018, plus those units where usage of those energy‐saving technologies was not ascertained.

(c) Some examples are space‐heating equipment, cooling equipment, and lights.

(d) Some examples are boilers, furnaces, and conveyors used in the manufacturing process.

(e) This count includes only those establishments that reported this technology in use anytime in 2018.

(f) This includes establishments that have the equipment but are currently not in use as well as those establishments that do not have or never have had the equipment during 2018.

* 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).