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U.S. ENERGY AND EMPLOYMENT REPORT — 2023

Overview
New York had 318,499 energy workers statewide in 2022, representing 3.9% of all U.S. energy jobs.
Of these energy jobs, 40,267 were in electric power generation; 13,841 in fuels; 66,147 in
transmission, distribution, and storage; 126,008 in energy efficiency; and 72,237 in motor vehicles.
From 2021 to 2022, energy jobs in the state increased 6,105 jobs, or 2.0% (Figure NY-1). The
energy sector in New York represented 3.4% of total state employment.

Figure NY-1. Employment by Major Energy Technology Application

126,008
123,921
120,961

70,874
72,237
66,321

67,934
67,319

66,147
38,866
40,267
37,844

12,412
13,841
12,484

Electric Power Fuels Transmission, Energy Efficiency Motor Vehicles

Generation Distribution, and
Storage

2020 2021 2022

Breakdown by Technology Applications

Electric Power Generation

As shown in Figure NY-2, the electric power generation sector employed 40,267 workers in New
York, 4.6% of the national electricity total, and added 1,401 jobs from 2021 to 2022 (3.6%).

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Figure NY-2. Electric Power Generation Employment by Detailed Technology Application

14,292

5,285 5,224 5,764

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Professional and business services was the largest industry sector in the electric power generation
sector, with 27.5% of jobs. Construction was second largest with 24.7% (Figure NY-3).

Figure NY-3. Electric Power Generation Employment by Industry Sector

11,085
9,932

6,125
4,649 4,829
3,646

Utilities Construction Manufacturing Trade Professional Other Services

Services

Fuels
The Fuel sector employed 13,841 workers in New York, 1.3% of the national total in fuels (Figure
NY-4). The sector gained 1,429 jobs and increased 11.5% from 2021 to 2022.

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Figure NY-4. Fuels Employment by Detailed Technology Application

5,429

2,625
2,296
1,693
979
306 513

Coal Oil & Other Natural Gas Corn Ethanol Other Ethanol Woody Other Fuels
Petroleum / Non-woody Biomass
Biomass

Professional and business services jobs represented 32.9% of fuel jobs in New York (Figure NY-5).

Figure NY-5. Fuels Employment by Industry Sector

4,554
4,349

3,204

576 630
375
151

Agriculture Mining & Construction Manufacturing Trade Professional Other

and Forestry Extraction Services Services

Transmission, Distribution and Storage

The transmission, distribution, and storage (TDS) sector employed 66,147 workers in New York,
1.3% of the national TDS total (Figure NY-6). The sector lost 174 jobs and decreased 0.3% from
2021 to 2022.

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Figure NY-6. Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Detailed Technology

58,625

4,656
2,328 538

Traditional Storage Smart Grid Micro Grid & Other

Transmission and
Distribution

Utilities was the largest proportion of TDS jobs in New York, accounting for 44.8% of the sector’s
jobs statewide (Figure NY-7).

Figure NY-7. Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Industry Sector

29,628

14,661
11,439

4,417
3,245
1,172 1,584

Utilities Construction Manufacturing Trade Pipeline Professional Other

Transport & Services Services
Commodty
Flows

Energy Efficiency
The energy efficiency (EE) sector employed 126,008 workers in New York, 5.7% of the national EE
total. The EE sector added 2,087 jobs and increased 1.7% from 2021 to 2022 (Figure NY-8).

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Figure NY-8. Energy Efficiency Employment by Detailed Technology Application

36,427 36,481
34,526

8,730 9,843

Energy Star & Traditional HVAC High Efficiency & Advanced Other
Efficient Lighting Renewable Materials and
Heating & Cooling Insulation

Energy efficiency employment was primarily found in the professional and business services industry
(Figure NY-9).

Figure NY-9. Energy Efficiency Employment by Industry Sector

59,157
50,647

6,478 7,407
2,319

Construction Manufacturing Trade Professional Other Services

Services

Motor Vehicles and Component Parts

The motor vehicles and component sector employed 72,237 workers in New York, 2.8% of the
national total for the sector. Motor vehicles and component parts added 1,363 jobs and increased
1.9% from 2021 to 2022. Repair and maintenance is the largest proportion of motor vehicle jobs
(Figure NY-10).

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Figure NY-10. Motor Vehicle Employment by Industry Sector

44,510

14,239
10,844

1,844 801

Manufacturing Trade Professional Repair and Commodity Flows

Services Maintenance

Clean Energy Jobs

In 2022, there were 230,119 jobs in clean energy in New York if traditional transmission and
distribution is included and 171,377 jobs if it is not.33 These increased under either definition,
growing 2.0% with traditional transmission and distribution and 3.0% without.

Employer Perspectives

Expected Growth
Employers in New York are similarly optimistic than their peers across the country about energy
sector job growth over the next year (Table NY-1).

Table NY-1 Expected Growth by Major Technology Application

U.S. Expected
State Expected
Growth Next 12
Technology Growth Next 12
Months
Months (percent)
(percent)

Electric Power Generation 6.3 6.0

Electric Power Transmission, Distribution,

5.3 3.9
and Storage

Energy Efficiency 6.5 6.4

Fuels 4.1 1.6

Motor Vehicles 6.1 5.5

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The definition of “clean energy” at the state level differs from the national definition due to data availability. For more
information see Appendix A of the national U.S. Energy and Employment Report.

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Hiring Difficulty
Employers in New York reported 50% overall hiring difficulty (Table NY-2).

Table NY-2 Hiring Difficulty by Major Technology Application

Somewhat Not at All
Hiring Very Difficult Did not hire Overall Hiring
Difficult Difficult
Difficulty (percent) (percent) Difficulty
(percent) (percent)

Overall 25 25 6 44 50

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