# AC transmission and Energy-intensive industry

Energy flows from AC transmission to energy-intensive industry.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ac-transmission-and-energy-intensive-industry/

[AC transmission](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hvac/) (energy) and [Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heavy_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.