Industrial production and capacity utilization data for January 2022 are now available.The data in this release include preliminary estimates of industrial capacity for 2022 (table 8). Measured from fourth quarter to fourth quarter, total industrial capacity is projected to rise 0.9 percent this year after increasing 0.4 percent in 2021. Manufacturing capacity is expected to move up 0.3 percent in 2022 after edging up 0.1 percent in 2021. Capacity in the mining sector is estimated to rise 2.0 percent in 2022 after falling 1.1 percent in 2021. Capacity at electric and natural gas utilities is projected to increase 2.4 percent in 2022 after expanding 2.6 percent in 2021.]]]>
