US capacity utilization edged up to 76.3% in July 2026, the highest level in a year, from an upwardly revised 76.2% in June, matching market expectations. Despite the modest increase, the utilization rate remained 3.1 percentage points below its 1972-2025 historical average. Among the major sectors, utilities utilization rose the most, increasing 0.2 percentage points to 70%, although it also remained below its historical average. Manufacturing utilization increased 0.1 percentage point to 76%. Mining utilization also rose 0.1 percentage point to 86.1%, staying 0.9 percentage points above its long-term average. source: Federal Reserve

Capacity Utilization in the United States increased to 76.30 percent in July from 76.20 percent in June of 2026. Capacity Utilization in the United States averaged 79.81 percent from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 89.40 percent in January of 1967 and a record low of 64.10 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Capacity Utilization - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Capacity Utilization in the United States increased to 76.30 percent in July from 76.20 percent in June of 2026. Capacity Utilization in the United States is expected to be 77.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Capacity Utilization is projected to trend around 77.00 percent in 2027 and 76.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-17 01:15 PM
Capacity Utilization
Jun 76.1% 76.1% 76.2% 76.3%
2026-08-18 01:15 PM
Capacity Utilization
Jul 76.3% 76.2% 76.3% 76.2%
2026-09-18 01:15 PM
Capacity Utilization
Aug 76.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.30 76.20 percent Jul 2026
Car Production 10.68 10.99 Million Units Jul 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.10 1.29 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.20 1.50 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.20 0.30 Percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 1.00 0.70 percent Jul 2026


United States Capacity Utilization
Capacity utilization rate is used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used. The capacity indexes cover all facilities located in the United States, regardless of their ownership; and are constructed for 89 detailed industries (71 in manufacturing, 16 in mining, and 2 in utilities).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.30 76.20 89.40 64.10 1967 - 2026 percent Monthly
Seasonally Adjusted

News Stream
US Capacity Utilization Reaches Highest in a Year
US capacity utilization edged up to 76.3% in July 2026, the highest level in a year, from an upwardly revised 76.2% in June, matching market expectations. Despite the modest increase, the utilization rate remained 3.1 percentage points below its 1972-2025 historical average. Among the major sectors, utilities utilization rose the most, increasing 0.2 percentage points to 70%, although it also remained below its historical average. Manufacturing utilization increased 0.1 percentage point to 76%. Mining utilization also rose 0.1 percentage point to 86.1%, staying 0.9 percentage points above its long-term average.
2026-08-18
US Capacity Utilization Stable for Third Month
US capacity utilization stood at 76.1% in June 2026, unchanged from the previous month following a downward revision and slightly below market expectations of 76.2%. The reading marked a third consecutive month of stable capacity utilization, remaining 3.3 percentage points below its long-run average for 1972–2025. Among the major sectors, the operating rate for utilities edged up 0.2 percentage points to 69.5%, though it remained 14.5 percentage points below its historical average. Mining utilization also increased, rising 0.4 percentage points to 87.4%. By contrast, manufacturing capacity utilization edged down to 75.7%, remaining 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average.
2026-07-17
US Capacity Utilization Edges Up
US capacity utilization rose to 76.2% in May 2026, up from 76.1% in April and in line with market expectations. Manufacturing utilization remained largely unchanged at 75.7%, remaining below its long-run averge of 78.2%. Mining utilization rose to 86.5%, 1.3 percentage points above its long-run average, while the rate for utilities fell to 70.6%, remained substantially below its long-run average, at 13.4 percentage points lower. Meanwhile, the operating rate for mining increased by 1.2 percentage points to 86.5%, while the utilities operating rate declined to 70.6%.
2026-06-15