noun
equipment utilization rate; capacity factor
Technical term used in engineering, manufacturing, and energy sectors to measure how much of a facility's potential output is actually used.
この工場の設備利用率は80%を超えている。
The equipment utilization rate of this factory exceeds 80%.
風力発電所の設備利用率は、風の強さによって変動する。
The capacity factor of a wind farm varies with wind strength.
稼働率 often refers to the operating rate of machinery or systems, focusing on uptime versus downtime, while 設備利用率 emphasizes the ratio of actual output to maximum potential output.
Compound of 設備 (facility, equipment), 利用 (utilization), and 率 (rate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.