6 Industries with the Highest Electricity Consumption in the US

5. Petroleum and Coal Products

Net Demand For Electricity (Million Kilowatt-hours): 71,694

Responsible for transforming crude petroleum and coal into usable products, the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry has over 2,097 employer establishments in 2021, and a revenue of $543 billion in the US as of 2017. The industry contributes heavily to the economy, with the petroleum refineries industry standing out as the subsector that consumes the highest amount of electricity (67,296 million KWh).