Table 8 – Primary Metal 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 128.8 25.3 103.5 23.0 −19.6
Electricity Electricity 250.4 49.3 236.4 52.6 −5.6
Coal/coke Coal 20.9 4.1 15.5 3.5 −25.7
Coke from coal 77.2 15.2 64.6 14.4 −16.4
Coke oven gas 22.1 4.4 21.0 4.7 −4.9
Petroleum coke 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 −34.4
Total, coal/coke 120.4 23.7 101.2 22.5 −81.3
RPP Footnote 1 (incl. natural gas liquids) Heavy fuel oil x x 0.8 0.2 x
Middle distillates 3.4 0.7 3.1 0.7 −10.6
Propane 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.2 −2.8
Total, RPP (incl. natural gas liquids) x x 4.7 1.0 x
Steam and wood Steam 2.0 0.4 2.8 0.6 39.3
Wood 1.5 0.3 1.1 0.2 −23.2
Total, steam and wood 3.5 0.7 3.9 0.9 16.0
Total 508.1 100.0 449.7 100.0 −11.5

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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