# About 1% of Canadian households reported alternative energy use > A Statistics Canada article published October 13 summarizes 2021 survey findings, including solar’s share among users and differences in dwelling type. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00 - Event / data period: 2021 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021.md) A Statistics Canada StatsCAN Plus article published October 13 reported that about 1% of Canadian households used at least one alternative energy source in 2021, based on the Households and the Environment Survey. 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. The 2021 survey covered households in the 10 provinces, excluding the territories; percentages for individual energy sources use only households reporting alternative-energy use as the denominator. ## Data ### Use shares Statistics Canada Households and the Environment Survey, 2021. Methodology: 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. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Households using alternative energy, approximately | 1 | percent approximately | 2021 | observed | approximate | | Solar among alternative-energy users | 23.4 | percent | 2021 | observed | | | Geothermal among users (use with caution) | 10.9 | percent | 2021 | observed | | | Other sources among users (use with caution) | 10.3 | percent | 2021 | observed | | Sources: , · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021/data/canada-household-alternative-energy-use-2021?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-households-alternative-energy-use-2021/data/canada-household-alternative-energy-use-2021?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Statistics Canada, StatsCAN Plus]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) - [Statistics Canada, household alternative-energy study]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)