Table 9 – Chemical Manufacturing subsector’s energy use by energy source, 2000 and 2020

Energy category Energy source 2000 energy 2020 energy Growth, 2000–2020
(PJ) (%) (PJ) (%) (%)
Natural gas Natural gas 190.6 64.6 157.5 60.2 −17.3
Electricity Electricity 82.8 28.1 71.6 27.4 −13.5
Coal/coke Petroleum coke 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.4 43.8
Coke oven gas .. .. .. .. ..
Coal .. .. 0.0 0.4 ..
Total, coal/coke .. .. .. .. ..
RPP Footnote 1 (incl. natural gas liquids) Heavy fuel oil 5.1 1.7 0.4 0.2 −91.8
Middle distillates 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.4 32.8
Propane 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 −74.9
Total, RPP (incl. natural gas liquids) 6.8 2.3 1.7 0.7 −74.4
Steam and wood Steam 14.1 4.8 27.7 10.6 96.4
Wood .. .. 0.1 0.0 ..
Total, steam and wood .. .. 27.8 10.6 ..
Total 295.0 100.0 261.6 100.0 −11.3

Legend:

..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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