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Primary energy consumption and selected indicators, British Columbia, 1990 and 2003
Variable Level Variation from 1990 to 2003 % share of energy consumed % contribution
to change
1990 2003 value % 1990 2003
Primary energy consumption in terajoules
Refined petroleum products
371,476
432,370
60,894
16
44
44
44
  Motor gasoline
123,649
161,609
37,960
31
14
16
27
  Diesel fuel
98,650
125,694
27,044
27
12
13
20
  Heavy fuel oil
47,370
46,259
-1,111
-2
6
5
-1
    transformed into electricity
2,284
504
-1,780
-78
0
0
-1
  Other products
103,713
99,583
-4,130
-4
12
10
-3
Natural gas
281,436
345,560
64,124
23
33
35
46
    transformed into electricity
16,588
24,958
8,370
50
2
3
6
Coal
7,161
18,581
11,420
159
1
2
8
    transformed into electricity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Primary electricity
193,710
195,729
2,019
1
23
20
1
Total1
853,783
992,240
138,457
16
100
100
100
Selected indicators
Population (persons)
3,290,814
4,146,580
855,766
26
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... 
... 
Per capita energy consumption (terajoule per person)
0.25944
0.23929
‑0.02015
-8
... 
... 
... 
Real GDP
(millions of 1997 $)
95,722
133,600
37,878
40
... 
... 
... 
Consumption of energy per real GDP $
(megajoules per $)
8.92
7.43
-1.49
-17
... 
... 
... 
1. The total is the sum of the four major components: refined petroleum products, natural gas, coal and primary electricity. These components might not add up to the total due to rounding.
Sources: Report on energy supply-demand in Canada, Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 57-003-XIB, 1990 and 2003; population estimates, CANSIM Table 051-0001; Real GDP, CANSIM Table 384-0013.