The forest products industry spent $7.6 billion on purchased energy in 1998, almost 10% of total U.S. manufacturing energy expenditures. Of this amount, about $6 billion was spent by the pulp and paper industry and $1.6 billion by the wood products industry. Electricity purchases represent the largest share of energy costs, almost half of the pulp and paper industry's energy expenditures and over 70% of wood products' purchases in 1998. [MECS 1998]

Energy Expenditures* – 1998 (NAICS 321 Wood Products)
(million Dollars)

Total: $1,573 million

Source: MECS 1998

* Purchases for coal and residual fuel oil were withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

Energy Expenditures – 1998 (NAICS 322 Pulp & Paper)

Total: $6,017 million

Source: MECS 1998