OMB control number

Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS)

OMB 1905-0169 · DOE/EIA.

OMB 1905-0169

Form EIA-846 (MECS) is a national sample survey that collects information on energy consumption and expenditure data from establishments in the manufacturing sector; i.e., North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 31-33. The information collected is used to publish aggregate statistics for the manufacturing sector on the consumption of energy for fuel and nonfuel purposes, as well as certain energy-related issues such as energy prices, on-site electricity generation, purchases of electricity from utilities and non-utilities, and, occasionally, the capability to switch fuels. The MECS data is also used in EIA’s National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) industrial models which are used to benchmark other government and non-government modeling systems.

The latest form for Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) expires 2021-10-31 and is listed under ICR 201807-1905-001.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form EIA-846A Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS)	Form and Instruction
MECS Escalation Letter_2022.docx	Supplementary Document
MECS Follow-up Letter_2022.docx (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
MECS Mail-out Letter_2022.docx	Supplementary Document
2022 EIA-846B_OMB.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
2022 EIA-846A_OMB.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
87 FR 64211 MECS 10.24.2022.pdf	Supplementary Document
87 FR 12163 MECS 3.3.2022.pdf	Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement B 2022.docx	Supporting Statement B
Supporting Statement A 2022.docx (document unavailable)	Supporting Statement A
Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS)	Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
Reference	Filing	Received	Action
202210-1905-003	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2022-10-25	Approved with change
201807-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2018-07-31	Approved without change
201410-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2014-10-28	Approved without change
201007-1905-002	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2010-07-29	Approved with change
200608-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2006-08-31	Approved without change
200301-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2003-01-29	Approved without change
199812-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1998-12-07	Approved without change
199509-1905-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1995-09-30	Approved with change
199502-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1995-02-13	Approved without change
199204-1905-003	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1992-04-08	Approved with change
199108-1905-001	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1991-08-28	Approved without change
198902-1905-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	1989-02-03	Approved without change
198608-1905-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1986-08-07	Approved with change
198608-1905-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	1986-08-21	Approved without change
198603-1905-002	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1986-03-14	Approved without change