Table 5 – Paper Manufacturing subsector’s energy use by energy source, 2000 and 2020

Energy category Energy source 2000 energy 2020 energy Growth, 2000–2020
(PJ) (%) (PJ) (%) (%)
Natural gas Natural gas 134.3 15.2 89.6 16.5 −33.3
Electricity Electricity 220.5 25.0 124.3 22.9 −43.6
Coal/coke Coal 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 −100.0
RPP Footnote 1 (incl. natural gas liquids) Heavy fuel oil 60.1 6.8 3.8 0.7 −93.7
Middle distillates 2.7 0.3 1.4 0.3 −48.7
Propane 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 −71.0
Total, RPP (incl. natural gas liquids) 64.2 7.3 5.6 1.0 −91.3
Spent pulping liquor Spent pulping liquor 319.7 36.2 225.1 41.4 −29.6
Steam and wood Steam 15.4 1.7 7.5 1.4 −51.1
Wood 126.9 14.4 91.1 16.8 −28.2
Total, steam and wood 142.3 16.1 98.6 18.1 −30.7
Total 883.4 100.0 543.2 100.0 −38.5

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..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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