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Among those users, 23.4% reported solar power, 10.9% geothermal and 10.3% other sources such as wind or biofuels; the agency flagged the latter two estimates for caution.","Some 88.5% of households using alternative energy lived in single-detached homes, compared with 72.7% of non-users. Senior-only households represented 35.9% of users and 21.6% of non-users. 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Anteile einzelner Quellen beziehen sich nur auf Haushalte mit gemeldeter alternativer Energienutzung; Geothermie- und sonstige Quellen sind laut Quelle mit Vorsicht zu verwenden. Die Befragung 2021 umfasste zehn Provinzen, nicht die Territorien.","en":"Overall use is approximately 1%. Shares by alternative source use only households reporting alternative-energy use as the denominator; geothermal and other-source estimates are flagged for caution in the source. The 2021 survey covers the 10 provinces and excludes territories.","es":"El uso total es de aproximadamente 1%. Las proporciones por fuente usan como denominador solo hogares que informaron uso alternativo; la fuente marca las estimaciones de geotermia y otras fuentes para utilizarlas con cautela. La encuesta de 2021 cubre las diez provincias y excluye los territorios.","fr":"L’utilisation totale est d’environ 1 %. 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