Manufacturing costs in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX ranks 5 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Texas costs 7.21 ¢/kWh, +12.3% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Dallas–Fort Worth index are +3.0% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 5 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 199.2 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 16,800 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 142.0 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 307,211
- Estimate confidence
- High
- Texas industrial power, Aug 2026
- 7.21 ¢/kWh (+12.3% from a year earlier)
- Texas citygate gas, May to Aug 2026
- $3.86 per Mcf (4 months reported)
- Inflation, Dallas–Fort Worth, Sep 2026
- +3.0% from a year earlier; +7.6% over three years
Inflation in Dallas–Fort Worth
- Dallas–Fort Worth
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Texas
- Texas industrial
Other Texas metros in the index
- Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX, rank 1
- Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX, rank 18
- Corpus Christi, TX, rank 43
- San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX, rank 51
- Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX, rank 63
- El Paso, TX, rank 91
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington.
What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.
How much energy do manufacturers use in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX metro use about 199.2 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 5 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington?
The average industrial electricity price in Texas was 7.21 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +12.3% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington?
Consumer prices in the Dallas–Fort Worth index rose +3.0% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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