| 2000 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 1,384.5 | 1,488.9 | 1,421.2 | 1,491.5 | 1,509.9 | 1,480.9 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | |||||||
| Electricity | 497.6 | 589.1 | 589.3 | 611.3 | 629.7 | 613.4 | |
| Natural Gas | 646.0 | 681.3 | 631.6 | 683.4 | 684.9 | 676.3 | |
| Heating Oil | 135.9 | 103.1 | 86.3 | 76.3 | 72.8 | 70.2 | |
| Other1 | 12.0 | 18.7 | 20.8 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | |
| Wood | 93.0 | 96.7 | 93.3 | 104.1 | 107.4 | 106.1 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | |||||||
| Space Heating | 883.6 | 935.9 | 865.8 | 945.3 | 975.0 | 940.9 | |
| Water Heating | 256.3 | 270.9 | 265.0 | 263.0 | 253.4 | 257.1 | |
| Appliances | 176.3 | 194.1 | 198.7 | 202.4 | 203.3 | 200.8 | |
| Major Appliances | 131.7 | 116.8 | 116.5 | 116.4 | 114.9 | 112.0 | |
| Other Appliances2 | 44.7 | 77.4 | 82.2 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 88.7 | |
| Lighting | 55.1 | 57.1 | 57.2 | 56.8 | 56.0 | 54.1 | |
| Space Cooling | 13.1 | 30.9 | 34.6 | 24.0 | 22.1 | 27.9 | |
Activity | |||||||
| Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 1,500.1 | 1,874.6 | 1,910.1 | 1,945.7 | 1,980.2 | 2,015.1 | |
| Total Households (thousands)b,c | 11,651.6 | 13,551.5 | 13,706.2 | 13,876.2 | 13,990.5 | 14,136.5 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.73 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 118.8 | 109.9 | 103.7 | 107.5 | 107.9 | 104.8 | |
| Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.92 | |
| Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 1.51 | 1.70 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.37 | |
Footnotes:
1) “Other” includes coal and propane.2) “Other Appliances” includes small appliances such as televisions, video cassette recorders, digital video disc players, radios, computers and toasters.
Sources:a) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Natural Resources Canada, Residential End-Use Model, Ottawa, 2022.
c) Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
d) Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Summaries, Monthly Values of Degree-Days Below 18.0°C, 2000-2020, Ottawa.
e) Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Summaries, Monthly Values of Degree-Days Above 18.0°C, 2000-2020, Ottawa.