Table 3.43
Net energy generation in thermal-electric power stations by fuel type

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Net energy generation in thermal-electric power stations by fuel type
  Coal Fuel oil Natural gas Wood
Canadian bituminous Imported bituminous Canadian sub-bituminous Imported sub-bituminous Lignite Heavy Light and diesel
  terajoules
1980 34,102 89,540 58,612 .. 21,133 34,564 3,102 19,175 ..
1981 36,693 92,867 62,547 .. 22,972 22,451 3,256 13,097 ..
1982 37,070 100,930 71,820 .. 27,892 25,852 3,062 11,030 ..
1983 40,109 100,592 80,439 .. 33,222 14,658 2,791 8,615 ..
1984 1 46,928 106,065 90,662 .. 38,555 13,554 2,735 5,777 ..
1985 48,576 80,331 98,869 .. 38,025 15,419 2,710 5,773 ..
1986 1 42,038 69,406 109,398 .. 36,947 15,385 2,865 4,349 ..
1987 1 53,808 84,830 116,663 .. 45,297 27,065 2,995 5,649 ..
1988 1 58,411 90,953 125,044 .. 52,989 35,833 2,463 11,727 ..
1989 1 58,285 91,097 123,637 .. 48,603 54,493 3,913 32,494 ..
1990 1 53,613 66,888 132,608 .. 42,661 49,113 3,715 14,887 ..
1991 1 57,684 74,519 139,965 .. 40,808 39,965 3,434 12,327 ..
1992 1 56,474 71,853 145,984 .. 44,792 46,861 3,193 30,620 ..
1993 1 50,148 42,944 150,070 .. 46,265 33,537 3,541 42,180 ..
1994 41,040 44,603 152,382 .. 44,731 23,307 3,097 45,040 ..
1995 41,244 49,124 152,976 .. 45,861 26,223 3,895 52,634 ..
1996 44,809 58,752 148,520 .. 46,909 19,591 3,327 35,011 ..
1997 38,510 76,698 153,122 7,745 49,155 33,222 2,724 54,897 ..
1998 30,623 104,460 152,275 13,959 52,801 48,659 2,581 69,600 5,987
1999 28,498 107,224 145,601 22,418 49,652 39,708 2,367 72,474 6,055
2000 14,770 132,830 143,509 42,042 49,995 36,002 2,159 95,844 6,590
2001 16,727 115,049 146,051 40,027 50,929 42,052 2,398 114,738 7,313
2002 13,844 103,636 152,767 47,306 50,257 37,481 2,111 100,130 7,487
2003 11,545 102,218 148,987 48,595 54,613 45,977 2,624 85,489 7,613
2004 38,262 84,545 119,995 34,758 53,518 43,709 2,691 94,532 6,842
2005 22,696 85,370 133,213 46,676 50,056 36,827 2,680 110,699 6,412
2006 7,168 68,368 140,790 44,444 48,151 18,965 3,061 116,069 6,704
1.
The years 1984 and 1986 to 1993 are gross generation, which means that station service was not deducted to calculate net generation.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Manufacturing and Energy Division, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, catalogue no.  57-202-X, various issues.
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