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by BurningPenguin 939 days ago
Pretty sure those don't run on electricity.
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Electrical aluminum smelters are pretty common. They consume an insane amount of power, 13 to 15 MWh / ton! (to produce aluminum from raw ore).

For foundries the picture is a bit better, for instance:

https://www.strikowestofen.com/aluminium-holding-furnaces

There are also gas fired ones and various special purpose furnaces (recycling, for instance).

Energy isn't just electricity. Could be gas as well.