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	'''Residential energy use''', also called '''Home energy use''', is part of what makes a home where the heart is. It's also where [[refrigerator]]s and other [[appliance]]s are, which facilitates many activities. [[Energy]] use around the house varies greatly by household, both in quantity (how much energy is used in total) and specific use (percentages used for different [[energy service]]s). All told, Canadian residential energy use is roughly 1/6th of [[end use energy]] in Canada as shown in Figure 1.		<onlyinclude>'''Residential energy use''', also called '''Home energy use''', is part of what makes a home where the heart is. It's also where [[refrigerator]]s and other [[appliance]]s are, which facilitates many activities. [[Energy]] use around the house varies greatly by household, both in quantity (how much energy is used in total) and specific use (percentages used for different [[energy service]]s). All told, Canadian residential energy use is roughly 1/6th of [[end use energy]] in Canada as shown in Figure 1.</onlyinclude>

	Clearly, in cold climates like Canada quite a bit more energy goes into [[home heating]] (this is also true of [[commercial energy use]]). Across Canada, roughly five times as much energy goes towards heating a house as all other [[electricity]] combined, see figure 2.<ref name=StatsCan/>		Clearly, in cold climates like Canada quite a bit more energy goes into [[home heating]] (this is also true of [[commercial energy use]]). Across Canada, roughly five times as much energy goes towards heating a house as all other [[electricity]] combined, see figure 2.<ref name=StatsCan/>

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	'''Residential energy use''', also called '''Home energy use''', is part of what makes a home where the heart is. It's also where [[refrigerator]]s, and other [[appliance]]s are, which ~~makes home a useful place to do personal things~~. [[Energy]] use around the house varies greatly by household, both in quantity (how much energy is used in total) and specific use (percentages used for different [[energy service]]s). All told, Canadian residential energy use is roughly 1/6th of [[end use energy]] in Canada as shown in Figure 1.		'''Residential energy use''', also called '''Home energy use''', is part of what makes a home where the heart is. It's also where [[refrigerator]]s and other [[appliance]]s are, which facilitates many activities. [[Energy]] use around the house varies greatly by household, both in quantity (how much energy is used in total) and specific use (percentages used for different [[energy service]]s). All told, Canadian residential energy use is roughly 1/6th of [[end use energy]] in Canada as shown in Figure 1.

	Clearly, in cold climates like Canada quite a bit more energy goes into [[home heating]] (this is also true of [[commercial energy use]]). ~~across~~ Canada, roughly five times as much energy goes towards heating a house as all ~~the~~ [[electricity]] combined, see figure 2.<ref name=StatsCan/>		Clearly, in cold climates like Canada quite a bit more energy goes into [[home heating]] (this is also true of [[commercial energy use]]). Across Canada, roughly five times as much energy goes towards heating a house as all other [[electricity]] combined, see figure 2.<ref name=StatsCan/>

	Appliances use electricity and make up roughly 1/8th of residential energy, see figure 2. Of that fraction, refrigerators, ranges (an appliance that combines both stoves and ovens<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, range, definition II.5a, "Originally: a fireplace, grate, or simple apparatus used for cooking. Now: spec. a large cooking stove, having hotplates on the top and one or more ovens, all of which are kept continuously hot; (also, chiefly N. Amer.) any gas or electric cooker incorporating burners or heating elements and one or more ovens."</ref>) and clothes dryers use roughly the same amount of energy. The large 'other' slice in this case includes microwaves, televisions and computers.		Appliances use electricity and make up roughly 1/8th of residential energy use, see figure 2. Of that fraction, refrigerators, ranges (an appliance that combines both stoves and ovens<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, range, definition II.5a, "Originally: a fireplace, grate, or simple apparatus used for cooking. Now: spec. a large cooking stove, having hotplates on the top and one or more ovens, all of which are kept continuously hot; (also, chiefly N. Amer.) any gas or electric cooker incorporating burners or heating elements and one or more ovens."</ref>), and clothes dryers use roughly the same amount of energy. The large 'other' slice in this case includes microwaves, televisions, and computers.

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	Figure 3. The above graph breaks up the electricity use for different home appliances. The 'other' category includes computers of various types including game stations, internet and microwaves.<ref name=StatsCan/>		Figure 3. The above graph breaks up the electricity use for different home appliances. The 'other' category includes computers of various types including game stations, internet, and microwaves.<ref name=StatsCan/>

	<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Residential'></iframe></html>		<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Residential'></iframe></html>
	==References==		==References==
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[[category:371 topics]]
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'''Residential energy use''', also called '''Home energy use''', is part of what makes a home where the heart is. It's also where [[refrigerator]]s, and other [[appliance]]s are, which makes home a useful place to do personal things. [[Energy]] use around the house varies greatly by household, both in quantity (how much energy is used in total) and specific use (percentages used for different [[energy service]]s). All told, Canadian residential energy use is roughly 1/6th of [[end use energy]] in Canada as shown in Figure 1.

Clearly, in cold climates like Canada quite a bit more energy goes into [[home heating]] (this is also true of [[commercial energy use]]). across Canada, roughly five times as much energy goes towards heating a house as all the [[electricity]] combined, see figure 2.<ref name=StatsCan/>

Appliances use electricity and make up roughly 1/8th of residential energy, see figure 2. Of that fraction, refrigerators, ranges (an appliance that combines both stoves and ovens<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, range, definition II.5a, "Originally: a fireplace, grate, or simple apparatus used for cooking. Now: spec. a large cooking stove, having hotplates on the top and one or more ovens, all of which are kept continuously hot; (also, chiefly N. Amer.) any gas or electric cooker incorporating burners or heating elements and one or more ovens."</ref>) and clothes dryers use roughly the same amount of energy. The large 'other' slice in this case includes microwaves, televisions and computers.

<html><iframe src="https://energyeducation.ca/simulations/specific_graphs/Canadian_sector_use_chart.html" scrolling="no" width="800" height="349"> </iframe></html>
Figure 1. The above graph shows how Canadian end use energy goes towards different sectors. Hovering the mouse over a slice will give the total energy use in [[joule|PJ]].<ref name=StatsCan> Data downloaded from http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/comprehensive_tables/list.cfm?attr=0 on January 26th, 2015.</ref>

<html><iframe src="https://energyeducation.ca/simulations/specific_graphs/Canadian_residential_use_chart.html" scrolling="no" width="800" height="349"> </iframe></html>
Figure 2. The above graph shows how Canadian residential end use energy goes towards [[energy service technologies]]. Hovering the mouse over a slice will give the total energy use in PJ.<ref name=StatsCan/>

<html><iframe src="https://energyeducation.ca/simulations/specific_graphs/Canadian_appliance_use_chart.html" scrolling="no" width="800" height="349"> </iframe></html>
Figure 3. The above graph breaks up the electricity use for different home appliances. The 'other' category includes computers of various types including game stations, internet and microwaves.<ref name=StatsCan/>

<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Residential'></iframe></html>
==References==
{{reflist}}