2000 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
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Total Single Attached Energy Use (PJ)a,b | 129.7 | 150.9 | 162.0 | 153.4 | 149.8 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a,b | ||||||
Electricity | 48.5 | 62.9 | 64.4 | 65.2 | 66.7 | |
Natural Gas | 64.0 | 77.6 | 87.8 | 79.2 | 75.0 | |
Heating Oil | 11.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | |
Other1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | |
Wood | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | |
Energy Use by End-Use (PJ)b | ||||||
Space Heating | 75.1 | 88.8 | 97.1 | 92.1 | 84.7 | |
Water Heating | 28.7 | 31.2 | 33.1 | 30.6 | 31.7 | |
Appliances | 18.3 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 24.3 | |
Lighting | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | |
Space Cooling | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | |
Activity | ||||||
Total Floor Space (million m2)b | 152.3 | 244.8 | 251.2 | 256.9 | 262.8 | |
Total Households (thousands)b,c | 1,217.9 | 1,696.5 | 1,729.9 | 1,763.4 | 1,791.2 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 0.85 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.57 | |
Energy Intensity (GJ/household)a,b,c | 106.5 | 89.0 | 93.6 | 87.0 | 83.6 | |
Heating Degree-Day Indexb,d | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.88 | |
Cooling Degree-Day Indexb,e | 0.91 | 1.37 | 1.89 | 1.23 | 1.76 |
Footnotes:
1) “Other” includes coal and propane.
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.