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Table 1
Canada’s energy demand in petajoules, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| petajoules | percent of total | |||||||
| Refined petroleum products | 2,886 | 2,960 | 3,283 | 3,588 | 37.8 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 37.6 |
Heavy fuel oil1 |
419 | 302 | 351 | 387 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Natural gas | 2,371 | 2,715 | 3,055 | 3,007 | 31.1 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 31.5 |
| Primary electricity (hydro, nuclear, wind and tidal) | 1,682 | 1,824 | 1,981 | 2,089 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.9 |
| Other2 | 694 | 781 | 839 | 856 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Total |
7,633 |
8,281 |
9,158 |
9,540 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| 1. Heavy fuel oil is also counted as part of refined petroleum products. 2. Other includes spent pulping liquor and solid wood waste which are not included in the CANSIM tables. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 128-0002 and 128-0009, and Catalogue no. 57-003, table entitled “Solid wood waste and spent pulping liquor, total consumption.” |
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