2000 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
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Total Single Detached Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 974.5 | 1,037.5 | 1,039.7 | 1,023.7 | 979.9 | 1,041.0 | 990.4 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | ||||||||
Electricity | 324.2 | 359.8 | 364.8 | 372.4 | 370.0 | 382.3 | 381.9 | |
Natural Gas | 469.6 | 491.4 | 494.8 | 472.2 | 441.3 | 485.8 | 449.4 | |
Heating Oil | 95.9 | 96.6 | 87.6 | 85.6 | 82.1 | 79.5 | 66.5 | |
Other1 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 15.2 | |
Wood | 75.7 | 77.1 | 78.8 | 81.3 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 77.5 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | ||||||||
Space Heating | 654.9 | 693.3 | 701.3 | 689.5 | 636.6 | 687.5 | 635.0 | |
Water Heating | 159.8 | 172.1 | 168.5 | 163.4 | 162.6 | 170.3 | 166.7 | |
Appliances | 108.1 | 111.7 | 113.3 | 115.6 | 115.0 | 115.4 | 118.0 | |
Lighting | 41.3 | 42.0 | 42.7 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 43.2 | 43.3 | |
Space Cooling | 10.4 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 22.2 | 24.6 | 27.4 | |
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Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 1,002.5 | 1,160.2 | 1,181.3 | 1,198.0 | 1,216.6 | 1,234.7 | 1,254.0 | |
Total Households (thousands)b,c | 6,493.6 | 7,207.0 | 7,306.2 | 7,443.3 | 7,429.0 | 7,523.9 | 7,605.4 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.79 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 150.1 | 144.0 | 142.3 | 137.5 | 131.9 | 138.4 | 130.2 | |
Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.84 | |
Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 1.44 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.70 |
Footnotes:
1) “Other” includes coal and propane.
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.