2000 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
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Total Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 1,384.5 | 1,399.7 | 1,456.7 | 1,541.9 | 1,473.3 | 1,428.3 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | |||||||
Electricity | 497.6 | 598.2 | 604.3 | 621.0 | 625.1 | 635.7 | |
Natural Gas | 646.0 | 619.0 | 674.0 | 748.7 | 690.0 | 650.4 | |
Heating Oil | 135.9 | 64.0 | 58.5 | 59.3 | 55.8 | 48.3 | |
Other1 | 12.0 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 14.3 | |
Wood | 93.0 | 101.3 | 102.6 | 97.8 | 87.1 | 79.7 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | |||||||
Space Heating | 883.6 | 872.9 | 925.9 | 991.3 | 950.5 | 872.7 | |
Water Heating | 256.3 | 245.0 | 255.8 | 267.1 | 249.4 | 258.1 | |
Appliances | 176.3 | 195.1 | 196.8 | 196.9 | 199.1 | 208.8 | |
Major Appliances | 131.7 | 107.6 | 107.4 | 106.4 | 105.7 | 110.0 | |
Other Appliances2 | 44.7 | 87.5 | 89.4 | 90.5 | 93.4 | 98.8 | |
Lighting | 55.1 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 50.2 | 52.8 | |
Space Cooling | 13.1 | 35.2 | 26.7 | 36.1 | 24.2 | 35.9 | |
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Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 1,500.1 | 2,047.4 | 2,078.9 | 2,116.6 | 2,153.7 | 2,189.9 | |
Total Households (thousands)b,c | 11,651.6 | 14,295.5 | 14,367.3 | 14,568.6 | 14,770.5 | 14,925.1 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.65 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 118.8 | 97.9 | 101.4 | 105.8 | 99.7 | 95.7 | |
Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.88 | |
Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 1.78 | 1.37 | 1.89 | 1.23 | 1.76 |
Footnotes:
1) “Other” includes coal and propane.2) “Other Appliances” includes small appliances such as televisions, video cassette recorders, digital video disc players, radios, computers and toasters.
Sources:a) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Natural Resources Canada, Residential End-Use Model, Ottawa, 2022.
c) Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
d) Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Summaries, Monthly Values of Degree-Days Below 18.0°C, 2000-2020, Ottawa.
e) Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Summaries, Monthly Values of Degree-Days Above 18.0°C, 2000-2020, Ottawa.