Industry & orders · TCU
Capacity utilization
As of Sep 2026, capacity utilization stood at 76.9% (percent of capacity), a change of +0.4 pt from the month before.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
76.9%
Change from Aug 2026
+0.4 pt
A year earlier
76.0%
12-month change
+1.1%
76.9% Sep 2026 · Percent of capacity
Percent of capacity. Data from Jan 1967 to Sep 2026 (717 observations).
What it measures
Capacity utilization is the share of the country's factory, mining and utility capacity that is actually in use. High readings can mean production is straining against limits.
- Official title
- Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- Units
- Percent of capacity
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 76.9% | +0.4 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 76.4% | -0.0 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 76.4% | +0.1 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 76.3% | +0.1 pt |
| May 2026 | 76.2% | +0.0 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 76.2% | +0.6 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 75.6% | -0.2 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 75.8% | +0.6 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 75.2% | -0.4 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 75.6% | +0.3 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 75.4% | -0.2 pt |
| Oct 2025 | 75.6% | -0.4 pt |
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Sources
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Capacity Utilization: Total Index [TCU], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TCU, Oct 26, 2026.
- View TCU on FRED® · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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