Our Commitment to Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency remains a key focus of Cleveland-Cliffs’ sustainability strategy. The iron and steelmaking process requires large amounts of energy to produce the advanced and high-quality grades of steel produced by Cliffs. We pursue projects and initiatives to reduce our energy consumption and costs and enhance business competitiveness. Through the DOE’s Better Plants program, Cliffs aims to increase our resilience and reduce our energy consumption through improvements in energy efficiency. We are also an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner.
On-Site Power Generation
At our integrated steel mills we recover energy from by-product process gases to generate electricity. In 2024, on-site generation supplied approximately 75% of our electricity needs at the Burns Harbor mill, and nearly 100% of the needs at the Indiana Harbor mill. We also continue to evaluate renewable electricity procurement and behind-the-meter renewable generation for our facilities, such as solar, where viable.