Energy efficiency programs secure energy savings through various strategies such as audits, retrofits, training for building tradespeople, “people-centred”  or behavioural efficiency strategies, and customized industrial programs.

Enabling policies refer to policies, regulations, and other activities that build supportive infrastructure and policy frameworks to advance provincial energy efficiency.

Canada’s buildings sector is responsible for about 28% of end use energy demand and is the largest source of potential energy savings, according to the IEA/NRCan national level energy efficiency potential study.  

Transportation accounts for 29% of total energy consumption in Canada and stands to deliver 26% of the country’s potential energy savings by 2050.

Altogether, the industrial sector accounts for 32% of total energy demand in Canada, second only to transportation at 36%.