Table 6.5a – Fireplaces By Region


 Number of households by region
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

Legend:

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