BASED ON THE ANALYSIS ON THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRODE MANUFACTURE SYSTEM AND USERS’ SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSALITY AND CHARACTERISTIC OF ELECTRODE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT WERE REVEALED. THE ELECTRODE CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE ANALYZED CORRECTLY AND FULLY AND RELATIVE CONTENT AFFECTING DISCONTINUOUS CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE ADDED. THE METHOD OF ANALYZING ELECTRODE CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS CONSUMPTION REDUCTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED.