Table 13
Energy conservation practices, by province
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| Used dimmers on household lights | Unplugged electronics when away for an extended period of time | Reduced heating or cooling in certain areas of the dwelling | Used a clothesline or drying rack to dry clothing | Used fans for cooling in the summer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Canada | 50 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 66 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 43 | 72 | 58 | 74 | 68 |
| Prince Edward Island | 42 | 72 | 58 | 80 | 84 |
| Nova Scotia | 47 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 74 |
| New Brunswick | 36 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 70 |
| Quebec | 53 | 41 | 71 | 74 | 60 |
| Ontario | 51 | 61 | 55 | 64 | 65 |
| Manitoba | 42 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 57 |
| Saskatchewan | 43 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 65 |
| Alberta | 47 | 65 | 51 | 54 | 73 |
| British Columbia | 53 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 72 |
| Closed the blinds or drapes in the dwelling during the hottest part of the day | Put plastic film on the windows in the winter | Put on more clothing instead of adjusting the temperature | Did none of these activities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||
| Canada | 83 | 21 | 80 | 1 E |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 59 | 10 E | 71 | F |
| Prince Edward Island | 84 | 18 E | 87 | F |
| Nova Scotia | 82 | 18 | 83 | F |
| New Brunswick | 84 | 22 | 78 | F |
| Quebec | 75 | 34 | 73 | F |
| Ontario | 86 | 17 | 82 | F |
| Manitoba | 89 | 20 | 79 | F |
| Saskatchewan | 93 | 26 | 87 | F |
| Alberta | 88 | 15 | 83 | F |
| British Columbia | 86 | 10 | 84 | F |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households
and the Environment Survey, 2009 (survey number 3881).
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