One-third of the average cost of primary aluminum is for
the energy required to make it [Evans 1995]. The industry spends
more than $2 billion annually on energy [DOE 1997].
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Source: MECS 1994
Note: These estimates are open-market expenditures and exclude transfers of energy sources
from other establishments inside a company. The original purchase, as done by the
establishment from which the transfer is made, may not be covered by the MECS.
* SIC 3334 and SIC 3353 only |
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