Table 2b – Energy consumption of arenas by arena type and energy source, 2014
Energy source Arena type Arenas
# QI
Electricity Stand-alone single rink arenas 1,133 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 232 A
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 816 A
Total 2,181 A
Electricity generated on-site* Stand-alone single rink arenas 10 A
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 20 A
Total 30 A
Natural gas Stand-alone single rink arenas 765 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 209 A
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 633 A
Total 1,607 A
Heating fuel Stand-alone single rink arenas 136 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 6 F
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 68 A
Total 210 A
Diesel Stand-alone single rink arenas 23 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 4 B
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 48 A
Total 75 A
Propane Stand-alone single rink arenas 781 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 140 A
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 573 A
Total 1,495 A
Other Stand-alone single rink arenas 87 A
Stand-alone multi rink arenas 17 A
Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues 86 A
Total 190 A

Footnotes:

*Electricity generated on site may include cogeneration or other renewable sources


Notes:
(1) Facilities may use multiple energy sources, and may be counted more than once in this table.
(2) Due to rounding, numbers may not add up to the total shown, and some numbers may differ from one table to the next.
(3) Quality indicators (QI) classify each estimate according to its quality as follows: A–Excellent, B–Good, C–Acceptable, F–Unreliable, and X–suppressed due to confidentiality.

Source: Survey of Energy Consumption of Arenas 2014.