Energy in Quebec. 2002 ed.

Essential statistical information concerning the energy sector in Quebec is presented in this document which offers reliable, recent and operational data with highlights of the most significant trends of the past year. The first part of the document is devoted to the Quebec energy sector as a whole. The data and statistical information make it possible to measure the evolution of total energy demand, its breakdown per consumption sector, and the percentage of each form of energy in the Quebec market. The document also includes a comparison of the energy balance of Quebec with that of other jurisdictions in Canada and other countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The evolution of energy prices and an evaluation of economic impacts of the energy sector was included. Special effort was made to include a balance sheet regarding investments in the energy sector, the contribution of the energy industry to the Quebec economy, and the energy intensity gains made. Two indicators related to the environmental effects of energy use, namely the quantity of carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds emitted in the atmosphere in Quebec through the use of fuel, were included. Only conventional energy sources such as electricity, natural gas and petroleum were considered in the first section of the document. The second part of the document dealt with industries of the energy sector, grouped according to the form of energy used (electricity, petroleum, natural gas and unconventional energy sources). A table depicting their activities, from production to consumption, was provided. Updated figures for global installed wind power energy, hydroelectricity, and electricity consumption were included in this section. The evolution of petroleum production of major producing countries, as well as the evolution of petroleum processed in refineries in Quebec, Ontario and Canada were examined. Finally, a comparison of energy expenditures per household in Quebec, New England, and the United States was presented. A list of enterprises, research centres, and active organizations in Quebec involved in the field of hydrogen was also included. refs., 84 tabs., 84 figs