U.S. Raw Steel Output Inched Higher, Says AISI
Steel News | 2025-09-03 11:29:46
With 787,000 net tons, the Southern region produced the most.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): In the week ending August 30, 2025, U.S. weekly raw steel production grew by about 2.50%, according to the most recent weekly domestic production figures released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). A comparison between this week and the same week last year served as the basis for this.
Year-on-Year Comparison
Over the course of the week, the United States produced 1.769 million net tonnes (NT) of domestic raw steel. The capacity of the domestic mill was 78.1%. Remember that production was 1.726 million NT during the same week last year, with a slightly lower capacity utilisation rate of 77.7%.
Week-on-Week Comparison
The output decreased slightly by 0.60% in the week ending August 30, 2025, compared to the week ending August 23, 2025, when 1,780,000 net tonnes were produced and the capability utilisation rate was 78.6%.
Region wise raw steel production
The Southern region produced the most, with 787,000 net tonnes. The Great Lakes area produced 545,000 net tonnes throughout the week. Other regions' productions (in thousand net tonnes) are North East-127, Midwest-237, and Western-73.
Cumulative steel production
As of August 30, 2025, the adjusted year-to-date output was 59.469 million net tons, with a capability utilization rate of 76.7%. Compared to the same time in 2024, when production was 58.672 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 76.4%, this indicates a 1.4% rise.
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