The 100 metros with the most manufacturing energy use

Ranked by estimated electricity and natural gas used in manufacturing. Energy use is an estimate; power and gas prices are state industrial averages from EIA; inflation is the nearest BLS consumer price area.

By Sam Strong, VP Business Development · Reviewed by Tara Dugger, COO · Data from FRED, BLS and EIA · Updated Nov 11, 2026

The 100 metros by estimated manufacturing energy use
Rank	Metro	Energy use, trillion Btu	Industrial power, ¢/kWh	Power, from a year earlier	Citygate gas, $/Mcf	Inflation, from a year earlier
1	Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX	395.2	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+1.3% Houston
2	Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN medium confidence	333.4	11.33	+11.3%	$3.65	+2.9% Chicago
3	New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ medium confidence	274.4	10.54	+3.3%	$6.29	+4.5% New York
4	Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA	245.4	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.7% Los Angeles
5	Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX	199.2	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.0% Dallas–Fort Worth
6	Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD medium confidence	154.2	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.2% Philadelphia
7	Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA medium confidence	145.5	13.05	+59.1%	$4.31	+2.9% Atlanta
8	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN low confidence	124.8	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
9	Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI medium confidence	123.1	8.99	+7.0%	$3.55	+3.7% Detroit
10	Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI medium confidence	115.7	9.96	+5.2%	$5.65	+3.6% Minneapolis–St. Paul
11	Cleveland, OH medium confidence	108.9	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
12	Pittsburgh, PA medium confidence	105.8	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
13	San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA	103.0	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.4% San Francisco
14	St. Louis, MO-IL low confidence	101.6	9.89	+5.4%	$7.27	+2.9% St. Louis
15	Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC medium confidence	93.3	8.23	+5.5%	$4.96	+3.7% South, size B/C
16	Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH medium confidence	90.9	20.03	+4.5%	$15.35	+3.8% Boston
17	Baton Rouge, LA medium confidence	89.4	6.10	−3.0%	$4.93	+3.7% South, size B/C
18	Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX	80.5	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.7% South, size B/C
19	Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ	76.9	9.73	+9.6%	$2.47	+2.5% Phoenix
20	Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA	75.1	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.6% Riverside
21	Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI medium confidence	67.9	10.88	+13.6%	$5.06	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
22	Columbus, OH medium confidence	65.9	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
23	Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA	64.7	7.43	+5.2%	$4.29	+4.4% Seattle
24	Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA medium confidence	64.6	8.75	+3.7%	$5.46	+3.0% West, size B/C
25	Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN medium confidence	62.4	9.28	+3.3%	$3.91	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
26	Kansas City, MO-KS medium confidence	60.8	9.89	+5.4%	$7.27	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
27	Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL	58.7	8.93	−0.9%	$7.36	+3.7% Miami
28	Nashville–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN medium confidence	57.1	6.92	+1.0%	$3.78	+3.7% South, size B/C
29	Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD low confidence	56.4	12.19	+7.2%	$7.17	+2.3% Baltimore
30	Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI medium confidence	56.2	8.99	+7.0%	$3.55	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
31	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN medium confidence	55.3	7.37	+5.1%	$4.22	+3.7% South, size B/C
32	Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC low confidence	54.7	9.98	+6.2%	$5.92	+3.7% South, size B/C
33	Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL	54.3	8.93	−0.9%	$7.36	+1.9% Tampa
34	Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO medium confidence	52.7	9.98	+3.5%	$3.52	+4.0% Denver
35	New Orleans–Metairie, LA medium confidence	52.4	6.10	−3.0%	$4.93	+3.7% South, size B/C
36	Lake Charles, LA medium confidence	48.9	6.10	−3.0%	$4.93	+3.7% South, size B/C
37	Toledo, OH medium confidence	45.3	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
38	Providence–Warwick, RI-MA medium confidence	44.4	19.87	+0.2%	$11.43	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
39	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	44.3	6.92	+1.0%	$3.78	+3.7% South, size B/C
40	Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC medium confidence	42.7	7.88	+9.3%	$6.14	+3.7% South, size B/C
41	San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA	42.1	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+4.7% San Diego
42	Greensboro–High Point, NC low confidence	41.3	8.23	+5.5%	$4.96	+3.7% South, size B/C
43	Corpus Christi, TX	39.9	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.7% South, size B/C
44	Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ low confidence	39.5	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
45	Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY medium confidence	38.8	10.54	+3.3%	$6.29	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
46	Birmingham, AL medium confidence	37.8	8.11	+4.5%	$4.07	+3.7% South, size B/C
47	Salt Lake City–Murray, UT medium confidence	36.4	8.56	−8.0%	$6.93	+3.0% West, size B/C
48	Knoxville, TN low confidence	35.4	6.92	+1.0%	$3.78	+3.7% South, size B/C
49	Green Bay, WI	35.3	10.88	+13.6%	$5.06	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
50	Richmond, VA low confidence	34.3	9.98	+6.2%	$5.92	+3.7% South, size B/C
51	San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX	33.6	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.7% South, size B/C
52	Tulsa, OK medium confidence	31.4	8.16	+22.9%	$6.66	+3.7% South, size B/C
53	Columbia, SC low confidence	30.8	7.88	+9.3%	$6.14	+3.7% South, size B/C
54	Rochester, NY medium confidence	30.7	10.54	+3.3%	$6.29	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
55	San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA	30.7	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.0% West, size B/C
56	Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV medium confidence	30.3	9.98	+6.2%	$5.92	+4.1% Washington DC
57	Charleston–North Charleston, SC medium confidence	30.3	7.88	+9.3%	$6.14	+3.7% South, size B/C
58	Ogden, UT	30.2	8.56	−8.0%	$6.93	+3.0% West, size B/C
59	Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL medium confidence	29.9	8.93	−0.9%	$7.36	+3.7% South, size B/C
60	Akron, OH medium confidence	28.9	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
61	Mobile, AL medium confidence	28.8	8.11	+4.5%	$4.07	+3.7% South, size B/C
62	Wichita, KS	28.1	8.49	+3.3%	$6.61	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
63	Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX	28.1	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.7% South, size B/C
64	Jacksonville, FL medium confidence	27.7	8.93	−0.9%	$7.36	+3.7% South, size B/C
65	Lancaster, PA medium confidence	27.6	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
66	Chattanooga, TN-GA medium confidence	27.4	6.92	+1.0%	$3.78	+3.7% South, size B/C
67	Omaha, NE-IA medium confidence	26.9	8.37	−3.8%	$4.27	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
68	Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT medium confidence	27.0	16.18	−14.4%	$7.09	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
69	Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY low confidence	26.2	10.54	+3.3%	$6.29	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
70	Canton–Massillon, OH medium confidence	25.7	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
71	Fort Wayne, IN low confidence	25.5	9.28	+3.3%	$3.91	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
72	Elkhart–Goshen, IN medium confidence	25.2	9.28	+3.3%	$3.91	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
73	Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC medium confidence	24.9	8.23	+5.5%	$4.96	+3.7% South, size B/C
74	Evansville, IN-KY medium confidence	24.7	9.28	+3.3%	$3.91	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
75	Lexington-Fayette, KY low confidence	24.7	7.37	+5.1%	$4.22	+3.7% South, size B/C
76	Reading, PA low confidence	24.6	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
77	Worcester, MA medium confidence	24.4	20.03	+4.5%	$15.35	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
78	Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH medium confidence	23.2	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
79	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA medium confidence	23.1	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.0% West, size B/C
80	Madison, WI medium confidence	23.0	10.88	+13.6%	$5.06	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
81	Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL medium confidence	22.9	8.93	−0.9%	$7.36	+3.7% South, size B/C
82	Raleigh–Cary, NC medium confidence	22.8	8.23	+5.5%	$4.96	+3.7% South, size B/C
83	Oklahoma City, OK	22.7	8.16	+22.9%	$6.66	+3.7% South, size B/C
84	York–Hanover, PA medium confidence	22.1	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
85	Fresno, CA medium confidence	21.9	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.0% West, size B/C
86	Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA low confidence	21.7	6.92	+1.0%	$3.78	+3.7% South, size B/C
87	Tucson, AZ low confidence	21.8	9.73	+9.6%	$2.47	+3.0% West, size B/C
88	Spartanburg, SC medium confidence	21.5	7.88	+9.3%	$6.14	+3.7% South, size B/C
89	Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA medium confidence	21.5	10.47	+8.4%	$7.01	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
90	Bakersfield–Delano, CA	20.7	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.0% West, size B/C
91	El Paso, TX	20.4	7.21	+12.3%	$3.86	+3.7% South, size B/C
92	Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT medium confidence	20.4	16.18	−14.4%	$7.09	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C
93	Decatur, AL low confidence	20.3	8.11	+4.5%	$4.07	+3.7% South, size B/C
94	Youngstown–Warren, OH low confidence	20.3	9.75	+15.1%	$4.72	+4.8% Midwest, size B/C
95	Winston-Salem, NC medium confidence	20.3	8.23	+5.5%	$4.96	+3.7% South, size B/C
96	Bellingham, WA	20.0	7.43	+5.2%	$4.29	+3.0% West, size B/C
97	Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA medium confidence	19.4	24.12	+1.2%	$3.00	+3.0% West, size B/C
98	Gulfport–Biloxi, MS low confidence	19.3	7.57	+2.6%	$5.03	+3.7% South, size B/C
99	Augusta–Richmond County, GA-SC low confidence	19.3	13.05	+59.1%	$4.31	+3.7% South, size B/C
100	Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT low confidence	19.2	16.18	−14.4%	$7.09	+4.1% Northeast, size B/C

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