| 2000 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Single Attached Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 129.7 | 144.5 | 140.5 | 148.5 | 142.7 | 151.6 | 153.8 | 152.9 | 144.5 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | ||||||||||
| Electricity | 48.5 | 58.4 | 59.4 | 59.5 | 60.2 | 62.4 | 64.4 | 63.5 | 62.0 | |
| Natural Gas | 64.0 | 70.9 | 66.9 | 74.8 | 69.5 | 76.8 | 77.6 | 78.1 | 71.7 | |
| Heating Oil | 11.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | |
| Other1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | |
| Wood | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | ||||||||||
| Space Heating | 75.1 | 84.1 | 78.0 | 85.4 | 79.0 | 88.6 | 92.1 | 89.8 | 83.2 | |
| Water Heating | 28.7 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 32.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 30.4 | 31.3 | 29.8 | |
| Appliances | 18.3 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 22.3 | |
| Lighting | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | |
| Space Cooling | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | |
Activity | ||||||||||
| Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 152.3 | 197.3 | 202.1 | 207.3 | 214.1 | 220.8 | 227.4 | 233.5 | 239.0 | |
| Total Households (thousands)b,c | 1,217.9 | 1,507.8 | 1,515.5 | 1,545.3 | 1,573.0 | 1,599.9 | 1,623.2 | 1,649.1 | 1,677.2 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.61 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 106.5 | 95.8 | 92.7 | 96.1 | 90.7 | 94.7 | 94.8 | 92.7 | 86.2 | |
| Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.89 | |
| Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 0.93 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.70 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 1.78 | |
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.