Analysis
NAICS 22111 is the 2022 NAICS industry for electric power generation, part of 2211 (Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution). Census lists 20 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 4,192 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 134,570 people at an average annual payroll of $135,087 per employee (95th percentile of national industries). 48% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 20% and employment rose 1%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, with 32.9% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 20 index entries; typical ones are electric power generation, hydroelectric, electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil…, electric power generation, nuclear and electric power generation, solar.
It splits into 8 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 221112 (Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation) with 1,788.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power generation facilities. These facilities convert other forms of energy, such as water power (i.e., hydroelectric), fossil fuels, nuclear power, and solar power, into electrical energy. The establishments in this industry produce electric energy and provide electricity to transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
Index entries (20)
- Electric power generation, hydroelectric
- Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas)
- Electric power generation, nuclear
- Electric power generation, solar
- Electric power generation, wind
- Electric power generation, geothermal
- Biomass electric power generation
- Electric power generation, tidal