Manufacturing costs in Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK ranks 52 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Oklahoma costs 8.16 ¢/kWh, +22.9% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the South, size B/C index are +3.7% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 52 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 31.4 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 2,700 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 22.2 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 53,271
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Oklahoma industrial power, Aug 2026
- 8.16 ¢/kWh (+22.9% from a year earlier)
- Oklahoma citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $6.66 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, South, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +3.7% from a year earlier; +9.0% over three years
Inflation in South, size B/C
- South, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma industrial
Other Oklahoma metros in the index
- Oklahoma City, OK, rank 83
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 Tulsa.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Tulsa?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Tulsa, OK metro use about 31.4 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 52 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Tulsa?
The average industrial electricity price in Oklahoma was 8.16 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +22.9% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Tulsa?
Consumer prices in the South, size B/C index rose +3.7% 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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