Table 4-1
Average household energy use, by household and dwelling characteristics, 2007 — Household size

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Household size: Part 1
  One Two Three Four Five or more Not stated All households
  gigajoules per household
Canada 69 107 120 130 145 140 E 106
Newfoundland and Labrador 77 119 113 155 F F 116
Prince Edward Island 77 119 F F F F 123
Nova Scotia 98 114 119 131 F F 116
New Brunswick 94 107 127 144 F F 113
Quebec 56 97 112 123 153 F 94
Ontario 71 109 116 127 137 F 107
Manitoba 75 106 133 133 126 F 106
Saskatchewan 99 122 141 162 140 F 126
Alberta 92 129 148 145 161 F 129
British Columbia 58 100 114 124 149 F 98
Household size: Part 2
  One Two Three Four Five or more Not stated Average of all households
  gigajoules per m 2 of heated area
Canada 0.68 0.85 0.85 0.90 0.88 1.04 E 0.83
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.70 0.88 0.90 1.09 E F F 0.88
Prince Edward Island 0.80 0.85 F F F F 0.91
Nova Scotia 0.88 0.91 0.79 0.94 F F 0.87
New Brunswick 0.85 0.86 0.93 1.05 F F 0.89
Quebec 0.60 0.87 0.94 0.99 1.01 F 0.84
Ontario 0.67 0.81 0.78 0.84 0.84 F 0.79
Manitoba 0.79 0.96 1.13 1.09 1.02 F 0.97
Saskatchewan 1.01 1.11 1.19 1.16 1.10 F 1.11
Alberta 0.92 0.98 1.03 1.01 0.97 F 0.98
British Columbia 0.57 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.73 F 0.69
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey: Energy Use, 2007, Catalogue no. 11-526-S.