Energy Consumption in North Carolina Industry
The charts and statistics on this page show economic indicators of industrial energy consumption in North Carolina. You can link to the following graphs on this page:
- Gross product in North Carolina industry per unit of energy input
- Gross product in North Carolina industry per kWh of electricity input
These indicators show the decreasing energy intensity of North Carolina industry over time. Read more about energy statistics.
One indicator of the importance of the industrial sector to the energy economy of the state is reflected in the number of people working in large energy consuming activities such as manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
| Percent of North Carolina workforce in manufacturing | 19.7% |
|---|---|
| Percent state rank | 5 |
| Percent of North Carolina workforce in agriculture and mining | 1.6% |
|---|---|
| Percent state rank | 30 |
Gross Product in North Carolina Industry per Unit of Energy Input
North Carolina industries are growing faster than energy consumption in the industrial sector. In other words, the industrial sector of the North Carolina economy is becoming less energy intensive over time.
Industrial sales are calculated by adding together sales data by year from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Energy consumption in industry by state is available from the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Energy Database (SEDS). Note that 2005 is the latest year for which state-by-state data are available from EIA.
Gross Product in the North Carolina Industrial Sector per Unit of Energy Input 1997 - 2005
(current dollars / million Btu)
| Gross state product in North Carolina industry per unit of energy input in 2005 ($ / million Btu) |
$141.21 |
|---|---|
| U.S. gross product in industry per unit of energy input ($ / million Btu) |
$84.40 |
| State rank | 11 |
current dollars - show chained-2000 dollars
| Average annual increase in North Carolina gross state product in industry per unit of energy input 1997–2005 | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| U.S. average annual increase | 4.6% |
| State rank for annual percent increase | 21 |
current dollars - show chained-2000 dollars
| Average annual increase in gross state product in North Carolina industry 1997–2005 | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| U.S. average annual increase | 3.7% |
| State rank for annual percent increase | 37 |
current dollars - show chained-2000 dollars
Gross Product in North Carolina Industry per Kilowatt-Hour of Electricity Input
By comparing the slope of this graph with the one above, you can deduce that electricity use in industry is growing faster than total energy use in the industrial sector. Electricity is the fastest growing fraction of the energy economy in all sectors, including industry.
Source: Energy consumption in industry by state is available from the EIA SEDS database. Sales from industrial activity are taken from the NAICS.
Gross Product in the North Carolina Industrial Sector per kWh of Electricity Input 1997 - 2005
(current dollars / kWh)
| Gross state product in North Carolina industry per kWh of electricity input 2005 ($ / kWh) |
$3.30 |
|---|---|
| Gross national production in U.S. industry per kWh ($ / kWh) |
$2.68 |
| State rank | 15 |
current dollars - show chained-2000 dollars
| Average annual increase in North Carolina gross state product in industry per kWh 1997–2005 | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| U.S. average annual increase | 3.7% |
| Percent increase state rank | 17 |
current dollars - show chained-2000 dollars
| North Carolina percent of total energy consumption in industry for electricity | 23% |
|---|---|
| U.S. percentage for electricity | 28% |
| Percent state rank | 37 |
| North Carolina electricity consumption in industry (million kWh) |
30,101 |
|---|---|
| U.S. electricity consumption in industry (million kWh) |
1,019,156 |
| State rank | 13 |
