Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US industrial capacity utilization (FED Board)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent data on industrial capacity utilization in the United States, production by electric and gas utilities was 70.55 percent of total available capacity in May 2026, versus 70.99 in the previous month.
Sample. The monthly series displayed in the graph has 713 observations. The series covers the period going from January 1967 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics calculated on the full sample: capacity utilization was equal on average to 84.93 percent of productive capacity; it recorded a bottom of 69.34 in August 2025; it recorded its highest level of 98.18 in May 1970.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 69.592 |
| 2026-04-30 | 70.992 |
| 2026-05-31 | 70.5541 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (NAICS = 2211,2) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Actual production divided by production capacity |
| Data type | Capacity utilization |
| Deflation method | Real |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Licence to copy and distribute without permission |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main index
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Total index (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
Main industry groups
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Durable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Nondurable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Other manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 653 | 1972-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Utilities
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Natural gas distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 713 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |