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AC transmission and Energy-intensive industry

Energy flows from AC transmission to energy-intensive industry.

AC transmission (energy) and Energy-intensive industry (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · 4% of flow · AC transmission → Energy-intensive industry

Smelters and large plants take power straight from high-voltage lines.

  • 4% of AC transmission's energy goes this way

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.