Utilities Industry Sector

The Sector as a Whole The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage treatment and disposal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in waste management services classified in Subsector 562, Waste Management and Remediation Services. These establishments also collect, treat, and dispose of waste materials; however, they do not use sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities.
Source: US Census Bureau


Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Electric Power Generation
Hydroelectric Power Generation
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
Solar Electric Power Generation
Wind Electric Power Generation
Geothermal Electric Power Generation
Biomass Electric Power Generation
Other Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
Electric Power Distribution
Natural Gas Distribution
Natural Gas Distribution
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Sewage Treatment Facilities
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply