Table 9
 ELECTRIC POWER USE: MANUFACTURING AND MINING
                                                     |       |                                   Index, 1992=100
                                                     | 1992  |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |Billion|  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
 Item                                                |  KWH  |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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     Total                                           | 934.1 | 107.4  105.8  105.2  106.5  106.1  105.7 | 105.4  103.5  102.3  104.3  105.0  105.1 
                                                     |       |                                          |
 MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS                               |       |                                          |
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Manufacturing                                      | 854.0 | 107.6  106.0  105.3  106.7  106.2  105.8 | 105.3  103.3  102.3  104.3  105.1  105.2 
     Durable                                         | 365.8 | 108.2  106.5  105.0  106.3  106.4  105.6 | 105.4  103.5  103.0  105.5  105.8  105.6 
     Nondurable                                      | 488.3 | 107.1  105.7  105.5  107.0  106.1  106.0 | 105.2  103.2  101.7  103.3  104.4  104.9 
  Mining                                             |  80.1 | 104.1  102.8  103.6  104.1  104.0  104.2 | 106.6  106.2  103.3  104.1  104.7  103.8 
                                                     |       |                                          |
 INDUSTRY GROUPS and SERIES                          |       |                                          |
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Metal mining   10                                  |  18.6 | 115.7  118.6  119.7  118.7  119.6  115.5 | 117.6  121.2  115.9  117.1  118.7  115.5 
     Iron ore   101                                  |   7.3 | 120.7  128.6  129.3  122.4  124.0  119.3 | 122.1  128.3  124.0  122.8  119.3  118.3 
     Copper ore   102                                |   6.6 | 119.3  121.0  120.1  123.7  129.9  123.7 | 121.8  123.8  119.2  120.4  127.0  122.6 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Coal mining   12                                   |  12.7 |  98.6   95.9   96.1   99.0   97.1   98.1 | 105.4  106.5  107.6  107.6  101.2   95.7 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Oil and gas extraction   13                        |  36.0 |  96.1   92.5   95.2   94.3   94.1   95.7 |  98.0   96.9   93.6   93.2   93.8   94.9 
     Crude oil and natural gas   131                 |  31.0 |  96.5   92.3   96.2   93.2   93.4   94.8 |  98.1   96.7   94.7   92.3   93.2   94.5 
     Natural gas liquids   132                       |   3.6 |  87.7   87.7   79.2   89.2   84.9   85.4 |  91.3   91.1   75.7   86.4   85.1   84.3 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Stone and earth minerals   14                      |  12.8 | 112.1  111.5  108.5  111.2  112.1  115.0 | 111.2  104.6  100.8  105.2  113.3  117.2 
     Crushed stone   142                             |   3.5 | 152.7  163.8  143.3  152.9  151.9  152.9 | 154.4  137.2  120.2  127.9  151.2  163.1 
     Sand and gravel   144                           |   2.7 | 111.3  108.9  104.3  113.2  107.4  107.5 | 109.7   94.7   86.1   96.9  103.9  112.0 
     Chemical and fertilizer materials   147         |   4.7 |  98.0   95.3   96.3   96.6  100.4  105.0 |  97.3   96.2   96.7   98.8  104.0  104.8 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Foods      20                                      |  58.8 | 114.1  114.5  112.4  113.0  113.5  113.0 | 109.4  108.5  104.7  104.8  107.2  109.0 
     Meat products   201                             |  10.3 | 122.6  120.1  121.4  120.7  121.9  119.9 | 117.5  114.2  111.5  111.4  115.0  116.1 
     Dairy products   202                            |   6.8 | 106.0  103.8  102.2  102.3   99.6   99.6 |  99.6   97.8   93.1   95.2   96.3   98.6 
     Canned and frozen food   203                    |   8.1 | 108.7  112.7  109.6  111.6  112.6  110.7 | 101.0  100.5   98.3  101.2  102.4  103.2 
     Grain mill products   204                       |  11.4 | 126.7  123.5  118.8  120.4  122.2  123.4 | 122.9  122.1  117.8  117.3  121.1  122.9 
     Bakery products   205                           |   3.5 | 113.8  113.3  111.5  109.9  111.5  111.7 | 107.3  105.5  101.3  100.9  105.0  108.4 
     Sugar and confectionery   206                   |   4.0 | 101.4  111.1  110.5  109.3  113.9  109.5 | 113.1  120.1  114.5  103.8  101.6  100.1 
     Fats and oils   207                             |   3.9 | 106.5  103.8  108.2  108.1  110.9  109.6 | 114.5  114.4  111.8  109.5  110.1  104.6 
     Beverages   208                                 |   6.1 | 106.4  105.2  103.5  105.6  104.1  106.0 |  97.3   95.1   91.4   95.2   97.8  103.4 
     Coffee and miscellaneous    209                 |   4.7 | 111.5  114.7  111.8  110.0  111.5  110.1 | 107.4  107.3  102.6  101.2  103.4  105.9 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Tobacco products   21                              |   1.5 | 101.0  101.1   97.4   96.9  100.0  100.1 |  95.3   92.7   97.4   93.8   95.8   95.3 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Textile mill products   22                         |  31.5 | 117.1  116.5  112.0  118.8  114.0  112.7 | 108.6   99.2  107.6  112.1  113.4  116.4 
     Fabrics   221-4                                 |  11.8 | 116.8  117.9  103.4  108.5  107.8  105.3 | 107.6  100.1   98.7  102.6  104.7  108.3 
     Knit goods   225                                |   4.1 | 106.8  108.2   99.6  109.6  109.0  107.6 |  96.5   89.7   94.4  100.7  104.2  111.9 
     Fabric finishing   226                          |   2.5 | 128.2  131.0  124.3  124.6  136.1  132.8 | 124.5  120.0  123.9  124.6  135.0  132.8 
     Yarn and thread   228                           |   8.3 | 110.0  102.2  106.4  114.8  110.7  109.0 | 100.8   85.2  100.8  108.7  107.7  112.3 
     Miscellaneous textiles   229                    |   3.4 | 130.2  130.6  143.9  141.7  139.9  135.2 | 122.1  113.9  136.3  136.6  137.8  137.2 
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  Apparel products   23                              |   8.2 |  99.9   99.1   94.1   97.0   99.3   95.5 |  91.2   85.5   87.9   88.4   91.2   92.6 
     Men's outerwear   231,2                         |   2.0 |  91.3   83.9   85.5   87.5   88.8   86.2 |  84.4   74.6   80.5   81.3   84.0   84.7 
     Women's outerwear   233                         |   2.5 | 124.9  126.4  112.9  116.9  120.8  118.8 | 112.0  108.8  104.7  105.0  110.2  115.3 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Lumber and products   24                           |  19.8 | 120.3  117.7  115.8  121.7  120.2  120.5 | 120.4  118.7  120.4  121.1  122.0  119.5 
     Lumber   242                                    |   7.7 | 119.9  119.5  116.5  119.5  117.5  119.2 | 120.0  120.2  122.0  121.2  120.9  119.1 
     Millwork and plywood   243                      |   5.6 | 132.3  129.1  127.5  132.0  132.3  130.9 | 132.3  130.4  131.1  132.8  134.0  129.4 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Furniture and fixtures   25                        |   6.0 | 119.2  116.9  114.1  117.0  117.3  117.0 | 116.7  111.7  114.4  115.2  115.8  113.5 
     Household furniture   251                       |   3.2 | 114.4  111.4  109.5  112.4  113.6  115.0 | 113.1  107.6  111.4  112.7  114.4  111.5 
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  Paper and products   26                            | 113.3 | 105.0  103.5  101.7  103.3  103.1  103.1 | 104.7  103.5   99.8  101.3  101.6  100.8 
     Wood pulp   261                                 |   8.8 |  86.1   86.3   85.5   83.7   89.2   86.6 |  91.4   89.1   83.8   85.3   86.0   85.7 
     Paper      262                                  |  62.3 | 104.8  103.0  101.3  103.2  103.0  103.5 | 104.6  103.9   99.6  101.1  102.0  100.9 
     Paperboard   263                                |  28.3 | 120.0  115.6  115.6  115.4  109.8  107.6 | 119.0  115.9  114.6  113.9  110.8  105.6 
     Paperboard containers   265                     |   5.1 | 103.7  106.4  103.4  106.4  101.9  103.8 | 101.3  102.3   99.8  101.7   99.3  103.3 
     Converted paper products   267                  |   8.9 | 103.0  102.5   98.0  101.3  103.6  101.0 | 100.9   97.0   95.0   98.1  101.5  102.7 
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  Printing and publishing   27                       |  17.3 | 112.6  111.9  111.3  112.1  113.4  113.2 | 106.7  104.2  101.2  102.8  106.2  107.8 
     Newspapers   271                                |   3.6 | 105.0  103.1  101.9  101.9  103.9  101.0 | 102.0   98.6   93.8   93.5   96.6   97.6 
     Commercial printing   275                       |   9.2 | 120.8  119.0  119.5  120.0  122.1  121.6 | 113.3  110.0  108.2  110.3  113.6  115.3 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Chemicals and products   28                        | 171.7 | 102.4  100.3  100.6  102.4  100.5   99.9 | 101.8  101.5   97.8  100.0  100.1   99.9 
     Basic chemicals   281                           |  78.9 |  93.8   92.1   93.0   93.1   91.6   91.5 |  94.3   94.2   90.5   93.1   92.0   92.6 
        Alkalies and chlorine   2812                 |  14.9 |  80.6   85.0   81.3   79.4   78.6   79.9 |  80.6   83.4   79.0   81.6   81.2   80.8 
        Inorganic chemicals, nec   2819              |  38.3 |  83.0   83.2   84.2   86.2   82.7   80.7 |  84.9   86.7   81.6   87.3   84.1   83.5 
           Acid and fertilizer materials             |  14.0 | 103.0   99.5   97.6  104.5  101.3  102.7 | 104.8  103.2   95.9  100.9  100.9  102.1 
           Nuclear materials, nondefense             |  24.3 |  73.1   75.2   77.5   77.2   73.6   69.8 |  75.1   78.6   74.5   80.6   75.8   74.4 
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 Note:  Estimates for May are preliminary.  Estimates from March to April are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 9 (continued)
 ELECTRIC POWER USE: MANUFACTURING AND MINING
                                                     |       |                                   Index, 1992=100
                                                     | 1992  |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |Billion|  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
 Item                                                |  KWH  |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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                                                     |       |                                          |
 Chemicals and Products (cont.)                      |       |                                          |
     Synthetic materials   282                       |  29.2 | 110.2  105.3  106.5  108.8  109.2  105.1 | 108.4  106.0  104.0  106.1  108.4  105.0 
        Plastics materials   2821                    |  18.3 | 135.2  129.5  132.1  133.2  135.1  127.1 | 134.6  129.1  127.4  131.7  135.1  126.1 
     Drugs and medicines   283                       |   6.7 | 133.1  136.4  130.4  130.2  135.1  136.0 | 126.9  127.6  121.1  121.2  125.9  130.9 
     Soap and toiletries   284                       |   3.0 | 112.8  109.8  107.1  111.5  113.9  111.8 | 107.2  108.1  103.2  107.9  107.8  107.2 
     Industrial organic chemicals   286              |  39.2 | 116.7  111.7  110.6  110.5  107.6  106.1 | 114.8  112.6  108.7  110.0  107.9  105.7 
     Agricultural chemicals   287                    |   9.7 | 106.6  110.6  106.3  106.4  104.6  108.8 | 107.8  111.5  105.4  105.3  106.4  109.9 
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  Petroleum products   29                            |  47.0 | 102.7   99.7  108.0  105.2  105.6  108.3 | 104.4  101.1  102.3  100.7  104.7  106.0 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Rubber and plastics products   30                  |  38.0 | 124.4  125.4  120.7  123.4  125.0  125.6 | 119.1  115.2  119.5  122.8  124.1  124.7 
     Tires         301                               |   4.3 | 110.5  110.1  106.7  110.2  110.8  114.6 | 101.9  100.2  105.3  108.1  109.0  111.7 
     Rubber products, nec   306                      |   3.2 | 115.3  116.5  111.4  114.6  117.7  115.7 | 111.0  108.2  111.4  114.6  116.0  113.9 
     Plastics products, nec   308                    |  28.9 | 129.3  130.6  125.5  128.1  129.7  129.8 | 124.4  119.9  124.1  127.7  129.0  129.5 
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  Leather and products   31                          |   1.0 |  85.9   83.6   82.5   83.8   83.0   84.2 |  81.3   79.6   81.2   81.0   81.1   82.3 
     Shoes   314                                     |    .3 |  85.3   82.4   79.4   81.0   78.8   77.8 |  78.9   76.6   77.0   76.6   74.5   75.2 
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  Stone, clay, & glass products   32                 |  33.8 | 111.4  110.5  108.9  109.4  109.8  109.2 | 110.9  106.3  101.9  104.1  109.2  110.6 
     Flat glass   321                                |   1.5 | 108.8  108.7  105.8  105.8  104.8  105.9 | 107.7  104.2  103.2  104.6  101.9  105.9 
     Pressed and blown glass   322                   |   7.3 | 107.1  105.5  101.6  102.3  104.9  103.1 | 103.8  102.6  100.4  100.7  104.4  103.6 
     Cement   324                                    |   9.6 | 113.2  114.7  113.5  114.1  116.9  115.3 | 116.9  106.1   94.5   99.4  113.0  118.5 
     Structural clay products   325                  |   1.4 | 101.8  100.7   98.7  100.3   96.5   90.0 | 102.2   96.3   95.1   97.9   95.3   91.3 
     Concrete products   327                         |   4.7 | 113.3  113.3  110.9  110.7  112.9  111.7 | 113.6  110.5  105.6  106.7  111.9  111.9 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Primary metals   33                                | 150.9 |  99.7   97.4   98.0   97.3   96.7   95.8 |  98.6   97.5   96.6   99.9   98.5   97.8 
     Basic steel and mill products   331             |  57.0 | 115.9  109.7  111.4  111.0  110.1  107.9 | 113.4  111.5  111.9  115.5  114.0  111.1 
     Iron and steel foundries   332                  |   9.9 | 113.1  116.6  109.5  113.1  114.4  115.1 | 110.8  110.1  112.1  116.1  118.5  114.8 
     Primary nonferrous metals   333                 |  66.2 |  77.2   76.2   76.5   75.9   74.5   74.4 |  77.1   77.1   73.2   77.0   74.7   76.8 
        Aluminum   3334                              |  60.3 |  66.3   64.6   68.8   63.4   62.1   59.2 |  64.2   64.0   62.5   64.1   62.9   64.3 
     Nonferrous foundries   336                      |   2.7 | 125.0  124.8  121.3  127.9  128.8  130.7 | 123.7  120.9  124.4  129.3  129.5  129.6 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Fabricated metal products   34                     |  31.4 | 117.3  115.0  112.1  114.4  115.4  115.3 | 113.3  110.1  112.7  114.4  113.8  113.4 
     Metal containers   341                          |   2.9 | 111.4  108.3  106.1  105.5  103.6  106.3 | 104.9  103.6  105.4  106.6  104.2  105.0 
     Hardware, tools, and cutlery   342              |   2.7 | 111.9  110.9  108.4  109.3  111.5  112.8 | 107.9  104.0  107.8  107.7  107.9  109.8 
     Structural metal products   344                 |   5.4 | 113.6  109.8  109.3  112.9  113.0  113.8 | 111.7  108.6  111.0  114.4  111.6  111.8 
     Fasteners   345                                 |   1.7 | 118.3  117.0  111.5  115.4  117.7  116.1 | 113.0  110.4  112.4  115.1  115.3  113.6 
     Metal stampings   346                           |   6.7 | 125.4  124.8  122.2  124.2  127.0  125.6 | 121.0  117.8  123.9  126.3  126.2  125.5 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Industrial machinery                               |       |                                          |
     and equipment   35                              |  33.2 | 111.2  108.8  106.7  110.5  111.3  111.0 | 104.3  103.4  104.9  107.0  108.1  108.8 
     Engines and turbines   351                      |   2.6 | 110.0  111.1  106.3  112.1  111.5  111.8 | 106.1  105.6  108.3  110.4  111.6  111.6 
     Farm      352                                   |   2.0 | 106.2  101.8   99.1   96.5   91.2   98.7 | 104.7  104.0  105.7  102.6   96.4  100.3 
     Construction and allied   353                   |   3.8 | 111.0  112.5  110.9  111.0  116.4  116.8 | 104.2  106.9  110.2  108.1  112.1  115.2 
     Metalworking   354                              |   4.1 | 112.4  109.8  105.8  112.9  112.0  110.3 | 107.2  103.3  104.9  110.9  108.8  107.9 
     Special industry   355                          |   2.4 | 122.7  120.9  118.3  116.4  123.2  122.4 | 117.6  113.7  116.8  114.0  118.9  118.9 
     General industrial   356                        |   5.2 | 113.3  113.9  108.7  113.2  114.9  112.7 | 107.3  106.8  107.8  111.3  112.3  111.3 
     Computer and office equip.   357                |   5.1 |  84.7   88.0   85.6   91.2   90.3   91.1 |  83.2   83.2   82.8   85.7   87.6   88.7 
     Service industry machines   358                 |   3.5 | 111.7  109.9  108.1  110.5  110.0  109.8 | 103.4   99.8  104.0  107.1  108.4  111.0 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Electrical machinery   36                          |  33.0 | 116.2  117.0  112.7  114.3  114.5  113.3 | 111.8  110.4  108.8  110.1  110.9  111.3 
     Electrical distribution   361                   |   1.3 |  98.4   94.0   93.4   94.1   96.0   97.6 |  93.0   88.8   91.0   91.7   91.1   94.2 
     Electrical industrial   362                     |   4.0 |  95.7   96.0   93.0   96.1   95.3   95.3 |  92.0   92.4   91.5   94.8   94.4   94.8 
     Household appliances   363                      |   2.4 |  99.9   99.9   99.3  101.8  102.1   98.8 |  94.6   96.4   98.0  101.1  100.2   99.2 
     Lighting and wiring products   364              |   3.0 | 114.7  112.8  111.0  111.4  110.4  109.1 | 109.3  106.0  110.9  110.2  108.8  109.2 
     TV and radio sets   365                         |    .8 | 123.8  125.4  119.0  122.2  119.6  118.8 | 119.7  119.6  113.5  118.1  114.4  116.9 
     Communication equipment   366                   |   3.3 | 108.0  110.1  101.5  103.3  106.6  107.3 | 104.5  102.2   95.9   98.3  102.5  103.3 
     Electronic components   367                     |  14.5 | 128.7  131.1  127.5  126.7  127.2  124.1 | 124.9  123.9  122.0  122.2  123.4  121.6 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Transportation equipment   37                      |  39.6 | 113.8  111.8  108.0  110.8  112.5  110.9 | 108.1  105.7  105.7  108.6  109.9  109.8 
     Motor vehicles and parts   371                  |  22.8 | 126.1  122.9  120.4  123.6  125.2  124.1 | 119.3  115.7  117.3  121.2  122.3  123.0 
     Aircraft and parts   372                        |  10.7 |  95.8   93.5   87.1   89.2   92.4   89.6 |  91.7   88.3   84.7   86.2   89.8   88.3 
     Ships and boats   373                           |   2.2 |  87.2  104.1   99.7  104.3  102.3  106.2 |  86.8  105.0  103.0  103.8  101.5  103.0 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Instruments   38                                   |  13.7 |  97.4   96.9   95.6   97.2   99.9   98.9 |  92.3   92.1   92.5   93.7   95.3   94.0 
     Photographic equip. & supplies   386            |   1.8 |  91.9   92.6   94.5   91.8  100.3   92.8 |  87.2   92.4   93.1   91.7   94.8   90.1 
                                                     |       |                                          |
  Miscellaneous manufactures   39                    |   4.5 | 125.7  126.8  122.2  127.5  125.9  123.0 | 119.2  117.1  118.9  124.0  122.9  122.6 
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 SUPPLEMENTARY GROUPS                                |       |                                          |
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  Total, excluding nuclear nondefense                | 909.8 | 108.9  107.2  106.4  107.8  107.6  107.3 | 106.7  104.7  103.6  105.3  106.4  106.5 
  Utility sales to industry                          | 835.3 | 107.8  106.3  105.1  106.1  107.1  105.9 | 105.5  103.6  102.8  104.6  105.7  105.6 
  Industrial generation                              |  98.8 |  99.2   96.6   99.4   98.8   95.8  101.0 | 103.1  101.8   95.0   99.8   94.3   98.3 
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 Note:  Estimates for May are preliminary.  Estimates from March to April are revised.