the math on thermal energy
According to 2020 data from Natural Resources Canada:
- 15 million households across Canada consumed 397 billion kWh of energy, of which 324 billion (82%) was for space heating, water heating & space cooling
- the average energy consumption for each household was 26,583 kWh, of which 21,714 kWh was for thermal applications
- every m2 of floorspace consumed 181 kWh a year, of which 148 kWh was for thermal
- the average household emitted 3,826 kg of GHG, of which 3,299 kg (86%) was from thermal applications
- every m2 of residential floorspace emitted 26 kg of GHG, of which 22.5 kg was from thermal
- the commercial-institutional sector consumed 338 billion kWh, of which 225 billion (67%) was for heating & cooling
- every m2 of CI floorspace consumed 444 kWh a year, of which 296 kWh was for thermal
- every m2 of CI floorspace emitted 66 kg of GHG, of which 50 kg was from thermal
more on this issue:
Count every kWh .… or your energy & climate accounting are not complete.
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