Here is a breakdown of energy use for a typical Muskoka home residence. Note that we can deal with about 80% of the energy used in a typical Muskoka home. Hence by installing high efficiency heating cooling HVAC system, we can substantially impact the energy used in your Muskoka home. Since geothermal can operate at 400% efficiency, a COP of 4 to 1, installing geothermal will substantially save money. Start reducing your energy costs today.
Energy use
Canadian households use energy for various activities, including space heating, water heating, appliances, space cooling and lighting. Space- and water-heating account for most of Canada’s residential use, followed by appliances, lighting and space cooling.
Source: NRCan, National Energy Use Database, 1990 to 2005 (2007), Comprehensive Energy Use Database, Residential Sector, Canada, Table 2, “Secondary energy use and GHG emissions by end-use.”
Since 1990, the share of various energy uses has evolved. Energy end-use for appliances has decreased, while that for space cooling has increased. However, space- and water-heating and lighting have remained relatively constant.
| End-use | Secondary energy use (PJ) |
Growth rate (%) |
Share (%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2005 | 1990–2005 | 1990 | 2005 | |
| Space heating | 782.7 | 846.1 | 8.1 | 60.8 | 60.3 |
| Water heating | 239.0 | 248.2 | 3.8 | 18.6 | 17.7 |
| Appliances | 197.3 | 203.0 | 2.9 | 15.3 | 14.5 |
| Major appliances | 165.7 | 138.1 | -16.7 | 12.9 | 9.8 |
| Other appliances | 31.6 | 64.9 | 105.2 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Lighting | 55.7 | 68.4 | 22.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Space cooling | 11.6 | 36.5 | 215.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
Source: NRCan, National Energy Use Database, 1990 to 2005 (2007), Comprehensive Energy Use Database, Residential Sector, Canada, Table 2.
