Table 8-2
Electricity generated from fossil fuels — Utility generation
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| Coal | Natural gas | Diesel and light fuel oil | Heavy fuel oil 1 | Wood and spent pulping liquor | Other fuels 2 | Total all fuels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gigawatt hours | |||||||
| Canada | 62,539 | 36,591 | 825 | 4,965 | . | 824 | 105,743 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | . | . | 76 | 1,397 | . | .. | 1,473 |
| Prince Edward Island | . | . | 0 | 5 | . | .. | 6 |
| Nova Scotia | 5,549 | 1,476 | 23 | 1,440 | . | . | 8,488 |
| New Brunswick | 2,906 | 1,947 | 16 | 1,648 | . | . | 6,517 |
| Quebec | . | 12 | 180 | 250 | . | 57 | 498 |
| Ontario | 35 | 14,419 | 86 | 201 | . | 167 | 14,908 |
| Manitoba | 69 | 25 | 2 | .. | . | . | 96 |
| Saskatchewan | 11,172 | 5,321 | 11 | .. | . | . | 16,503 |
| Alberta | 42,809 | 12,110 | 11 | 24 | . | 108 | 55,062 |
| British Columbia | . | 1,272 | 83 | x | . | 492 | 1,847 |
| Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | . | 9 | 337 | . | . | . | 346 |
Includes petroleum coke
Includes manufactured gases, other petroleum
products, other fuels and station service.
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