In order to obtain practical information for efficient energy usage in sterilization, energy consumption was monitored for various processing variables, i.e. heat transfer type (conduction and convection), can size (No. 202-2, No. 301-3, No. 301-7, and No. 603-2), retorting temperature $(110^{circ}C-121^{circ}C;and;130^{circ}C)$, and sterilization method (steam, and hot water sterilization). Less energy was consumed for smaller can size and higher temperature, and this trend was more distinguished in conductive food than convective food. Hot water sterilization could lower energy consumption in conductive food, but not in convective food. Energy consumption data of this work was reasonable when compared with energy consumption of sterilization in canneries, and therefore thought to be able to be used for estimation, design and optimization of energy consumption in sterilization.