6 Industries with the Highest Electricity Consumption in the US

2. Primary Metals

Net Demand For Electricity (Million Kilowatt-hours): 121,469

The primary metals industry is a heavy-work industry that consumes the second-highest amount of electricity in the US. Different subsectors are classified under the primary metals industry umbrella, like iron and steel mills and ferroalloys. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the iron and steel mills and ferroalloys industry is the largest sub-sector within the primary metals industry. Also, the iron and steel mills and ferroalloys industry generates around $107.6 billion annually and is the subsector that consumes the largest amount of electricity, with a net demand for electricity of 60,516 million KWh.