Table 6 – Paper Manufacturing subsector’s energy use by energy source, 2019 and 2020

Energy category Energy source 2019 energy 2020 energy Growth, 2019–2020
(PJ) (%) (PJ) (%) (%)
Natural gas Natural gas 93.7 16.1 89.6 16.5 −4.4
Electricity Electricity 136.9 23.5 124.3 22.9 −9.2
Coal/coke Coal 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a
RPP Footnote 1 (incl. natural gas liquids) Heavy fuel oil 4.4 0.8 3.8 0.7 −14.3
Middle distillates 1.3 0.2 1.4 0.3 8.6
Propane 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 2.7
Total, RPP (incl. natural gas liquids) 6.1 1.0 5.6 1.0 −8.4
Spent pulping liquor Spent pulping liquor 241.7 41.6 225.1 41.4 −6.9
Steam and wood Steam 7.4 1.3 7.5 1.4 1.4
Wood 95.4 16.4 91.1 16.8 −4.5
Total, steam and wood 344.5 59.3 323.7 59.6 −6.1
Total 581.2 100.0 543.2 100.0 −6.5

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..Not available for a specific reference period
xSuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
n/aNot applicable
FToo unreliable to be published

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