| 2000 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 3,662.8 | 3,954.2 | 3,932.5 | 3,845.3 | 3,821.7 | 3,746.4 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | |||||||
| Natural Gas | 328.5 | 653.5 | 609.9 | 702.8 | 719.0 | 757.0 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil, Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 7.8 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 13.1 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 114.8 | 30.4 | 28.9 | 25.3 | 21.5 | 18.6 | |
| Coal | 1,082.8 | 622.8 | 621.2 | 481.5 | 462.8 | 378.5 | |
| Hydro | 1,277.3 | 1,374.1 | 1,406.7 | 1,375.7 | 1,361.0 | 1,378.0 | |
| Nuclear | 794.1 | 1,106.5 | 1,105.1 | 1,098.9 | 1,104.0 | 1,071.3 | |
| Wood and Other | 37.4 | 113.1 | 108.2 | 104.9 | 102.8 | 93.6 | |
| Petroleum Coke, Still Gas, Coke and Coke Oven Gas1 | 20.0 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 40.7 | 36.3 | 36.3 | |
| Total Electricity Generated (GWh)a | 585,797 | 610,121 | 611,275 | 600,906 | 596,013 | 591,910 | |
Electricity Generated by Energy Source (GWh)a | |||||||
| Natural Gas | 32,945 | 59,197 | 54,716 | 62,557 | 64,707 | 68,446 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil, Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 802 | 1,404 | 1,309 | 1,516 | 1,299 | 1,226 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 11,617 | 3,040 | 2,333 | 2,051 | 1,735 | 1,479 | |
| Coal | 106,888 | 57,903 | 55,918 | 47,040 | 44,534 | 35,927 | |
| Hydro | 354,812 | 381,688 | 390,751 | 382,145 | 378,063 | 382,789 | |
| Nuclear | 68,674 | 95,687 | 95,565 | 95,030 | 95,469 | 92,637 | |
| Wood and Other | 3,563 | 10,773 | 10,302 | 9,995 | 9,791 | 8,916 | |
| Petroleum Coke, Still Gas, Coke and Coke Oven Gas1 | 6,496 | 429 | 381 | 572 | 415 | 490 | |
Activity | |||||||
| GDP (million $ 2012)c | 28,711 | 33,426 | 33,840 | 34,222 | 34,813 | 34,110 | |
| Production (GWh)a | 585,797 | 610,121 | 611,275 | 600,906 | 596,013 | 591,910 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/$2012)a,b,c | 0.128 | 0.118 | 0.116 | 0.112 | 0.110 | 0.110 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/GWh)a,b | 6,253 | 6,481 | 6,433 | 6,399 | 6,412 | 6,329 | |
Footnotes:
1) Includes manufactured gases, other petroleum products, other fuels and station service.
Sources:a) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Natural Resources Canada, Electricity Energy Use Model, Ottawa, 2022.
c) Statistics Canada, Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Table 36-10-0434-03, Ottawa, 2022.