Energy Consumption

All General Cable facilities use a combination of electric power, natural gas, fuel oil and propane to transport materials, heat and light our facilities, generate steam and operate production equipment.

Electrical Power

Electric power usage is reported in kWh (kilowatt hours). A kilowatt hour is 1,000 watts of consumption for one hour. Electric bills are typically measured in kilowatt hours or joules, which can be converted to kilowatt hours.

	NORTH AMERICA	EUROPE & MED	REST OF WORLD	GLOBAL TOTAL	UNITS
Electrical Power Usage	207,966	178,928	198,384	585,278	MWh

Natural Gas

Natural gas usage is reported in MMBtu. An MMBtu is one million British Thermal Units of energy.

	NORTH AMERICA	EUROPE & MED	REST OF WORLD	GLOBAL TOTAL	UNITS
Natural Gas Usage	425,468	331,155	49,202	805,825	MMBtu

Propane (LPG)

Propane and liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, GPL, LP Gas, or autogas) are used as fuel in our General Cable facilities in heaters or to power forklifts and mobile equipment. It is reported in cubic meters.

	NORTH AMERICA	EUROPE & MED	REST OF WORLD	GLOBAL TOTAL	UNITS
Propane (LPG) Usage	1,466	1,406	1,395	4,267	Cubic Meters

Petroleum Fuels

Petroleum fuels are burned in boilers to generate steam or are used as fuel in mobile or stationary equipment. Petroleum fuels are reported in cubic meters.

	NORTH AMERICA	EUROPE & MED	REST OF WORLD	GLOBAL TOTAL	UNITS
Petroleum Fuels	0	1,261	2,062	3,323	Cubic Meters

as of December 31, 2012