| 2000 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energy Use for Wholesale Trade (PJ)a | 62.5 | 61.3 | 63.7 | 66.4 | 62.1 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | ||||||
| Electricity | 22.3 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 24.5 | |
| Natural Gas | 34.8 | 32.9 | 34.9 | 37.2 | 35.4 | |
| Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Steam | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Other1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | |
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| Floor Space (million m2)b | 41.05 | 44.96 | 44.92 | 45.12 | 45.05 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.38 | |
| Total Energy Use for Retail Trade (PJ)a | 160.8 | 182.8 | 187.8 | 194.7 | 179.1 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | ||||||
| Electricity | 60.7 | 79.4 | 80.1 | 81.8 | 77.1 | |
| Natural Gas | 84.3 | 94.8 | 100.1 | 105.2 | 95.9 | |
| Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 8.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Steam | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Other1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | |
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| Floor Space (million m2)b | 92.95 | 117.72 | 117.17 | 117.16 | 116.27 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 1.73 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.54 | |
| Total Energy Use for Transportation and Warehousing (PJ)a | 49.1 | 42.4 | 44.1 | 46.4 | 44.6 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | ||||||
| Electricity | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 15.0 | |
| Natural Gas | 27.2 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 28.6 | 27.9 | |
| Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Steam | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Other1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
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| Floor Space (million m2)b | 33.72 | 32.81 | 32.88 | 33.15 | 33.22 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 1.46 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.34 | |
| Total Energy Use for Information and Cultural Industries (PJ)a | 21.2 | 23.8 | 24.7 | 25.6 | 23.9 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | ||||||
| Electricity | 8.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 9.9 | |
| Natural Gas | 10.9 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 12.9 | |
| Light Fuel Oil and Kerosene | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Steam | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Other1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |
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| Floor Space (million m2)b | 11.83 | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.75 | 14.89 | |
| Energy Intensity (GJ/m2)a,b | 1.79 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.60 | |
Footnotes:
1) “Other” includes coal and propane.
Sources:a) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Informetrica Limited, The Informetrica Model, 2000-2011. Data for 2012 onward are provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada. They assumed responsibility for operating The Informetrica Model as Informetrica Limited ceased its operations.