2000 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
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Total Apartments Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 250.1 | 272.6 | 276.8 | 271.4 | 259.0 | 268.5 | 282.9 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | ||||||||
Electricity | 115.6 | 143.9 | 149.6 | 144.8 | 140.8 | 144.0 | 148.0 | |
Natural Gas | 97.9 | 107.2 | 106.8 | 107.1 | 99.6 | 107.6 | 118.9 | |
Heating Oil | 25.7 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
Other1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | |
Wood | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | ||||||||
Space Heating | 132.7 | 145.1 | 150.9 | 145.6 | 136.5 | 144.2 | 155.1 | |
Water Heating | 62.9 | 62.2 | 60.2 | 61.0 | 58.8 | 60.8 | 63.4 | |
Appliances | 46.5 | 56.0 | 56.6 | 55.6 | 54.3 | 54.8 | 55.1 | |
Lighting | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | |
Space Cooling | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | |
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Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 324.0 | 426.3 | 436.0 | 447.7 | 459.1 | 469.6 | 481.2 | |
Total Households (thousands)b,c | 3,720.8 | 4,345.2 | 4,377.8 | 4,419.0 | 4,465.2 | 4,480.4 | 4,537.9 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.59 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 67.2 | 62.7 | 63.2 | 61.4 | 58.0 | 59.9 | 62.4 | |
Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.95 | |
Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 1.37 | 1.89 |
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.