Energy Conservation

As part of our commitment to Nurture our Social Responsibility, we are dedicated to reducing The Ottawa Hospital’s (TOH’s) environmental impact and complying with Ontario Regulation 507/18. 

We closely monitor our energy usage by tracking monthly electricity, natural gas and district heating to ensure we are on track to meet our goals. The 2019-2023 Energy Conservation and Demand Management (ECDM) plan aimed to reduce overall energy consumption across our three campuses by two per cent from 2018 levels by 2023. 

We are proud to share that we exceeded this goal. 

TOH energy consumption from 2018 to 2023 summed across all three campuses 

Note: Energy consumed for the cardiology program delivered by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is not sub-metered, and as such, the energy metrics in the table above includes buildings and activities for both TOH and UOHI. 

What’s next?   

Our goal for the 2024-2028 ECDM plan is to reduce TOH’s overall energy consumption by six to seven per cent by 2028, based on 2023 consumption.  

Read the 2024-2028 ECDM plan.

Last updated on: August 15th, 2024