British Columbia - Statistics


Economy 		       
Population and employment
       Date
Population (source)
   4,622,600   Nov 27 2012
Energy labour force (direct employment) (source)
   30,871   Dec 31 2011
Industry
       Date
Gross domestic product (source)
   $188.5 billion   Dec 31 2011
Energy related GDP (source)
   6.8%   Dec 31 2011

Reserves and supply 		       
Conventional Crude Oil
       Date
Reserves (source)
   117.4 MMbbl   Dec 31 2010
Production (source)
   20,352 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Producing Wells (source)
   1,038   Dec 31 2011
Refining capacity (source)
   66,700 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Condensate
       Date
production (source)
   5,381 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Pentanes Plus
       Date
Reserves (source)
   69.9 MMbbl   Dec 31 2010
Production (source)
   11,220 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Conventional Crude Oil and Equivalent
       Date
Reserves (source)
   187.3 MMbbl   Dec 31 2010
Production (source)
   36,953 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Total Crude Oil and Equivalent
       Date
Total Crude Oil and Equivalent Reserves (source)
   187.3 MMbbl   Dec 31 2010
Total Crude Oil and Equivalent Production (source)
   36,953 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Natural Gas Liquids
       Date
Reserves (source)
   181.9 MMbbl   Dec 31 2010
Production (source)
   34,203 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Natural Gas
       Date
Reserves (source)
   27,607.1 Bcf   Dec 31 2010
Gross Production (source)
   4,008.1 MMcf/d   Dec 31 2011
Marketed Production (source)
   3,519.7 MMcf/d   Dec 31 2011
Producing Wells (source)
   7,727   Dec 31 2011
Coal
       Date
Reserves Under Development (source)
   3118 MMt   Dec 31 2011
Production (source)
   28.1 MMt/y   Dec 31 2011
Coal Mines (source)
   10   Dec 31 2011
Electricity
       Date
Natural gas fired
        
Number of gas plants (source)
   5   Dec 31 2012
Installed capacity (source)
   1,464 MW   Dec 31 2012
Total Fossil Fuel Generation (source)
   5.3 TW-h   Dec 31 2012
Hydro
        
Number of plants (source)
   101   Dec 31 2012
Installed capacity (source)
   13,159.9 MW   Dec 31 2012
Net generation (source)
   61.2 TW-h   Dec 31 2011
Wind
        
Number of Wind Farms (source)
   4   Dec 31 2012
Number of Wind Turbines (source)
   162   Dec 31 2012
Installed capacity (source)
   389.7 MW   Dec 31 2012
Biomass
        
Number of Plants (source)
   14   Dec 31 2012
Installed Capacity (source)
   605 MW   Dec 31 2012
Total Installed Capacity (source)
   15,630.6 MW   Dec 31 2012
Total Generation (source)
   66.5 TW-h   Dec 31 2011
Alternative Fuels
       Date
Biodiesel
        
Biodiesel Plants (source)
   2   Nov 4 2010
Biodiesel Production Capacity (source)
   20.9 MML/y   Nov 4 2010

Consumption 		       
Petroleum Products
       Date
Gasoline (source)
   78,219.4 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Aviation Turbo Fuel (source)
   26,554.7 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Diesel Fuel (source)
   55,773.2 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Light Fuel Oil (source)
   587.9 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Other Petroleum products (source)
   9,822.3 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Heavy Fuel Oil (source)
   9,411.9 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Total Petroleum Products (source)
   180,369.5 bbl/d   Dec 31 2011
Natural Gas
       Date
Industrial Sector (source)
   103.4 Bcf/y   Dec 31 2012
Residential Sector (source)
   71.3 Bcf/y   Dec 31 2012
Commercial/Institutional Sector (source)
   48.3 Bcf/y   Dec 31 2012
Total Natural Gas Consumption (source)
   223.0 Bcf/y   Dec 31 2012
Electricity
       Date
Industrial Sector (source)
   33,795.2 GW-h   Dec 31 2011
Residential Sector (source)
   19,190.3 GW-h   Dec 31 2011
Agriculture Sector (source)
   721.8 GW-h   Dec 31 2011
Total Electricity Consumption (source)
   53,707.3 GW-h   Dec 31 2011