Analysis
NAICS 221112 is the 2022 national industry for fossil fuel electric power generation, part of 22111 (Electric Power Generation). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,788 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 68,230 people at an average annual payroll of $132,204 per employee (94th percentile of national industries). 35% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 8 codes at this level within Electric Power Generation, with 42.7% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil… and power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil)….
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 1% and employment fell 5%. 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.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating fossil fuel powered electric power generation facilities. These facilities use fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas, in internal combustion or combustion turbine conventional steam process to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (2)
- Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas)
- Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric