Table 10 – Chemical Manufacturing subsector’s energy use by energy source, 2019 and 2020

Energy category Energy source 2019 energy 2020 energy Growth, 2019–2020
(PJ) (%) (PJ) (%) (%)
Natural gas Natural gas 162.4 60.0 157.5 60.2 −3.0
Electricity Electricity 75.2 27.8 71.6 27.4 −4.9
Coal/coke Petroleum coke 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 8.7
Coke oven gas .. .. .. .. ..
Coal 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.4 n/a
Total, coal/coke .. .. .. .. ..
RPP Footnote 1 (incl. natural gas liquids) Heavy fuel oil 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 −63.9
Middle distillates 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 5.2
Propane 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 −7.1
Total, RPP (incl. natural gas liquids) 2.4 1.7 1.7 0.7 −28.8
Steam and wood Steam 27.5 10.2 27.7 10.6 1.0
Wood 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 −12.8
Total, steam and wood 27.6 10.2 27.8 10.6 0.9
Total 270.5 100.0 261.6 100.0 −3.3

Legend:

..Not available for a specific reference period
xSuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
n/aNot applicable
FToo unreliable to be published

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