ENERGY INTENSITIES FOR CANADA

The gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and servi ces produced in a country in one year. There is a close relationship b etween the GDP and energy supply (and consumption). This relationship is a good indication of the level of economic development of a country . The GDP per capita is often used to measure the living standard of a country. Measures of the total energy use are useful for addressing e nergy intensity issues. Energy use is a numerator in determinating ene rgy intensities. A commonly used and frequently quoted measure of ener gy use is the ratio of energy expenditure to GDP. Two types of energy intensities, namely TPES/GDP and TFC/GDP, are useful tools in making c omparisons for both energy and GDP projections for countries. In this article we present evaluations and future projections for energy resou rces and energy intensities for Canada. The total primary energy suppl y (TPES) and total final energy consumption (TFEC), and energy intensi ties for supply and consumption are analyzed. The energy data are pres ented and analyses of the differences in energy and GDP ratios are car ried out at an aggregate level by examining differences in factors aff ecting the energy intensities. In order to provide accurate projection s for the future, new correlations were developed between the GDP, TPE S, TFEC, TPES/GDP, TFEC/GDP, and population of Canada.