Manufacturing costs in Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN ranks 71 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Indiana costs 9.28 ¢/kWh, +3.3% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Midwest, size B/C index are +4.8% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 71 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 25.5 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 2,700 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 16.2 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 38,243
- Estimate confidence
- Low
- Indiana industrial power, Aug 2026
- 9.28 ¢/kWh (+3.3% from a year earlier)
- Indiana citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $3.91 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Midwest, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +4.8% from a year earlier; +10.5% over three years
Inflation in Midwest, size B/C
- Midwest, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Indiana
- Indiana industrial
Other Indiana metros in the index
- Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN, rank 25
- Elkhart–Goshen, IN, rank 72
- Evansville, IN-KY, rank 74
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
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Fort Wayne?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Fort Wayne, IN metro use about 25.5 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 71 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Fort Wayne?
The average industrial electricity price in Indiana was 9.28 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +3.3% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Fort Wayne?
Consumer prices in the Midwest, size B/C index rose +4.8% 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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