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Semiconductor output surges 14% amid flat industrial production and rising energy costs · 4 sources tracked

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SemiAnalysis reports that semiconductor output has increased by 14% year-over-year, despite overall industrial production remaining flat. This growth is occurring even as the capacity utilization for semiconductors is only at 75.4%, indicating significant room for expansion. Concurrently, electricity prices have risen 5.9% year-over-year while utility output has decreased, suggesting a supply constraint in the grid. AI

IMPACT Indicates strong demand and production growth in the semiconductor sector, a key enabler for AI development and deployment.

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Semiconductor output surges 14% amid flat industrial production and rising energy costs · 4 sources tracked

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  1. X — SemiAnalysis TIER_1 English(EN) · SemiAnalysis_ ·

    A note: The high-tech IP indexes are hedonically quality-adjusted, so part of the +14% is measured chip-quality gains rather than physical units; and the autumn

    A note: The high-tech IP indexes are hedonically quality-adjusted, so part of the +14% is measured chip-quality gains rather than physical units; and the autumn 2026 rebase (2017→2022 base year) will reset the level. (4/4)

  2. X — SemiAnalysis TIER_1 English(EN) · SemiAnalysis_ ·

    Electric utility output fell −1.7% while CPI electricity is +5.9% y/y. Output down, price up looks like a grid supply ceiling, not soft demand. (3/4)

    Electric utility output fell −1.7% while CPI electricity is +5.9% y/y. Output down, price up looks like a grid supply ceiling, not soft demand. (3/4)

  3. X — SemiAnalysis TIER_1 English(EN) · SemiAnalysis_ ·

    This is not just building output, but also building in capacity. Semis capacity-utilization is only at 75.4% even as output rips +14% year-to-year. Capacity is

    This is not just building output, but also building in capacity. Semis capacity-utilization is only at 75.4% even as output rips +14% year-to-year. Capacity is being added about as fast as output grows. (2/4)

  4. X — SemiAnalysis TIER_1 English(EN) · SemiAnalysis_ ·

    Industrial production is Semis and everything else is flat

    Industrial production is Semis and everything else is flat Headline industrial production inched up by just 0.1%, with manufacturing flat in May. But semiconductors continued their upward march. (1/4) 🧵 https://t.co/CSdKoN0A5q

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