Demand for energy use is largely attributable to household expenditures
In 2018, personal expenditures by households continued to be the primary driver for energy use in Canada, initiating 44.2% of total energy use, a slight decrease from 44.8% in 2017. Demand for international exports initiated 39.9% of energy use in 2018, a slight increase from 39.0% in 2017.
Demand-based measures allocate industrial inputs and residuals (wastes) to the end user of goods and services rather than to the producer. Personal expenditures by households include both direct and indirect energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An example of direct energy use is the gasoline required by households to drive their car, while an example of indirect energy use is the energy required by refineries and other industries to produce the gasoline purchased by households.
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