Table 6
Energy-saving practice use, by province, 2011

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Energy-saving practice use, by province, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the energy-saving practice use by province in 2011. The row headers are comprised of the Canada total and each province. The column headers are comprised of the type of energy-saving practice as well as a category for used at least one energy-saving practice. The unit of measure is percentage of households. There is a note on the 'Used a programmable thermostat' category which reads 'As a proportion of households that had at least one thermostat in their dwelling.' There is a note on the 'Washed and rinsed laundry in cold water' category which reads 'As a proportion of households that used a washer in their dwelling.' There is a note on the 'Turned computer monitor off when not in use' category which reads 'As a proportion of households that had a desktop computer in their dwelling.' There is a note on the 'Turned off fireplace pilot in summer' category which reads 'As a proportion of households that had a gas-burning fireplace in their dwelling.' There is a note on the 'Air dried dishes in dishwasher (door open)' category which reads 'As a proportion of households that had a dishwasher in their dwelling.'
  Used a programmable thermostat 1 Used 5 or more CFLs Washed and rinsed laundry in cold water 2 Turned computer monitor off when not in use 3 Turned off fireplace pilot in summer 4 Air dried dishes in dishwasher (door open) 5 Proportion of households that used at least one energy-saving practice
  percent
Canada                             47  33 58 58 44 14 82
Newfoundland and Labrador 22 35 68 52 48 E F 81
Prince Edward Island 22 E 33 70 67 F F 85
Nova Scotia 25 35 68 48 F 12 E 82
New Brunswick 17 34 64 51 38 E 17 E 81
Quebec 47 27 73 60 38 15 86
Ontario  56  36 54 61 39 12 82
Manitoba 39 39 36 38 41 E F 73
Saskatchewan 44 27 42 52 29 E 10 E 75
Alberta 42 37 41 58 42 11 E 84
British Columbia 40 34 54 59 61 22 E 79
1.
As a proportion of households that had at least one thermostat in their dwelling.
2.
As a proportion of households that used a washer in their dwelling.
3.
As a proportion of households that had a desktop computer in their dwelling.
4.
As a proportion of households that had a gas-burning fireplace in their dwelling.
5.
As a proportion of households that had a dishwasher in their dwelling.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.
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