Table 6.5a – Fireplaces By Region
Number of households by region | ||||||||||||||
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Canada | Atlantic | Quebec | Ontario | Manitoba / Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | ||||||||
Households with a fireplace | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 5,622,989 | A | 284,911 | A | 943,978 | A | 2,301,969 | A | 307,521 | A | 806,874 | A | 977,737 | A |
No | 9,112,785 | A | 725,179 | A | 2,664,827 | A | 3,278,064 | A | 641,088 | A | 813,010 | A | 990,617 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | 156,755 | M | - | U | 79,187 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Main purpose of fireplace(s) | ||||||||||||||
Primarily for heat | 1,385,690 | A | 67,809 | A | 289,586 | A | 555,362 | A | 72,449 | M | 101,239 | M | 299,244 | A |
Primarily for aesthetics | 1,736,058 | A | 81,142 | A | 280,527 | A | 705,492 | A | 127,486 | A | 325,354 | A | 216,057 | A |
For both heat and aesthetics | 2,225,625 | A | 111,355 | A | 329,010 | A | 928,094 | A | 99,667 | M | 359,117 | A | 398,382 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 9,331,947 | A | 738,360 | A | 2,755,365 | A | 3,343,857 | A | 642,697 | A | 833,005 | A | 1,018,662 | A |
Don’t know | 80,424 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | 195,192 | A | - | U | - | U | 73,826 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Households with a wood burning fireplace | ||||||||||||||
One | 1,457,141 | A | 71,552 | A | 427,156 | A | 494,696 | A | 75,199 | M | 161,888 | A | 226,651 | A |
Two or more | 199,310 | A | - | U | - | U | 78,663 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
None | 3,760,305 | A | 185,401 | A | 440,183 | A | 1,648,985 | A | 208,647 | A | 599,080 | A | 678,010 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 9,331,947 | A | 738,360 | A | 2,755,365 | A | 3,343,857 | A | 642,697 | A | 833,005 | A | 1,018,662 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 199,165 | A | - | U | - | U | 72,556 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Total households with a wood burning fireplace | 1,656,450 | 82,665 | 455,774 | 573,359 | 85,308 | 200,021 | 259,323 | |||||||
Households with an electric fireplace | ||||||||||||||
One | 1,192,910 | A | 96,693 | A | 211,091 | A | 480,633 | A | 96,978 | A | 145,803 | M | 161,712 | A |
Two or more | 158,275 | A | 29,584 | M | - | U | 56,542 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
None | 3,932,369 | A | 141,594 | A | 635,962 | A | 1,623,829 | A | 190,602 | A | 626,749 | A | 713,632 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 9,331,947 | A | 738,360 | A | 2,755,365 | A | 3,343,857 | A | 642,697 | A | 833,005 | A | 1,018,662 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - |
Not stated | 327,061 | A | - | U | 55,450 | M | 138,027 | M | - | U | - | U | 86,060 | M |
Total households with an electric fireplace | 1,351,185 | 126,277 | 246,154 | 537,174 | 101,251 | 162,284 | 178,044 | |||||||
Households with a gas fireplace | ||||||||||||||
One | 2,590,806 | A | 90,785 | A | 249,884 | A | 1,201,373 | A | 137,550 | A | 430,688 | A | 480,526 | A |
Two or more | 608,531 | A | - | U | - | U | 271,094 | A | - | U | 90,369 | M | 193,440 | A |
None | 2,224,935 | A | 167,188 | A | 611,667 | A | 758,442 | A | 147,578 | A | 271,020 | A | 269,041 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 9,331,947 | A | 738,360 | A | 2,755,365 | A | 3,343,857 | A | 642,697 | A | 833,005 | A | 1,018,662 | A |
Don’t know | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 198,718 | A | - | U | 48,251 | M | 71,060 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Total households with a gas fireplace | 3,199,337 | 100,281 | 284,060 | 1,472,467 | 147,505 | 521,057 | 673,966 | |||||||
Main energy source of gas fireplace | ||||||||||||||
Natural gas | 2,165,770 | A | - | U | 59,580 | M | 1,107,219 | A | 130,635 | A | 421,323 | A | 441,533 | A |
Propane | 361,305 | A | 85,304 | A | 190,304 | A | 57,334 | M | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Other | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 12,364,130 | A | 932,486 | A | 3,449,459 | A | 4,444,453 | A | 812,668 | A | 1,209,191 | A | 1,515,873 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Pilot on only when fireplace ignites | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 633,704 | A | 42,112 | M | 90,571 | M | 230,069 | A | 49,854 | M | 113,078 | M | 108,020 | M |
No | 1,675,763 | A | 46,119 | A | 149,644 | A | 828,381 | A | 76,764 | M | 288,771 | A | 286,084 | A |
No pilot light | 103,629 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 12,364,130 | A | 932,486 | A | 3,449,459 | A | 4,444,453 | A | 812,668 | A | 1,209,191 | A | 1,515,873 | A |
Don’t know | 142,254 | A | - | U | - | U | 62,179 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Pilot light turned off or on remotely | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 409,111 | A | - | U | 68,264 | M | 154,912 | M | - | U | 58,289 | M | 75,035 | M |
No | 1,886,697 | A | 60,546 | A | 162,742 | A | 895,788 | A | 99,078 | M | 335,502 | A | 333,041 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 3 | 12,467,759 | A | 933,898 | A | 3,458,040 | A | 4,493,632 | A | 813,874 | A | 1,219,900 | A | 1,548,415 | A |
Don’t know | 123,731 | A | - | - | - | U | 66,328 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | 67,638 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Pilot light turned off in the summer | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 1,303,533 | A | 71,491 | M | 191,243 | A | 523,165 | A | 87,365 | M | 187,890 | A | 242,378 | A |
No | 1,029,478 | A | - | U | - | U | 563,726 | A | 42,189 | M | 209,091 | A | 163,553 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 3 | 12,467,759 | A | 933,898 | A | 3,458,040 | A | 4,493,632 | A | 813,874 | A | 1,219,900 | A | 1,548,415 | A |
Don’t know | 96,454 | M | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | 57,712 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Type of venting for the main gas fireplace | ||||||||||||||
Out the chimney | 853,129 | A | - | U | 88,513 | M | 367,233 | A | 40,085 | M | 119,240 | M | 217,720 | A |
Out the side wall (direct vent) | 1,500,268 | A | 69,826 | M | 139,561 | A | 763,095 | A | 89,214 | M | 264,895 | A | 173,676 | A |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 12,364,130 | A | 932,486 | A | 3,449,459 | A | 4,444,453 | A | 812,668 | A | 1,209,191 | A | 1,515,873 | A |
Don’t know | 190,255 | A | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | 85,389 | M |
Not stated | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Use of the main gas fireplace during the heating season | ||||||||||||||
Every day | 530,629 | A | - | U | 63,218 | M | 240,732 | A | - | U | 46,312 | M | 139,569 | A |
Several times a week | 389,341 | A | 28,782 | M | 50,884 | M | 159,233 | A | - | U | - | U | 81,464 | M |
A few times a week | 420,641 | A | - | U | 65,117 | M | 165,087 | A | - | U | 75,719 | M | 65,446 | M |
A few times a month | 923,145 | A | - | U | 56,964 | M | 467,076 | A | - | U | 208,105 | A | 132,846 | M |
Never | 236,883 | A | - | U | - | U | 115,177 | M | - | U | - | U | 48,361 | M |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 12,364,130 | A | 932,486 | A | 3,449,459 | A | 4,444,453 | A | 812,668 | A | 1,209,191 | A | 1,515,873 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
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The letter beside each estimate classifies its quality as follows: A–Acceptable, M–Use with caution, U–Too unreliable to be published.
Notes:Due to rounding, the numbers may not add up and may differ slightly among tables.
Source:2019 Survey of Household Energy Use