Annual change in primary energy use in Canada
Canada: Annual change in primary energy use was 48.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.78 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 206.9%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
154.35 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
-239.66 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Canada is 48.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 206.9% on the previous year and up 873.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Canada peaked at 154.35 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, -239.66 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Canada ranks 11th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 61.77 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 94.99 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 71.43 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 108.64 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 1971 | 50.74 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 1972 | 110.16 terawatt-hours | +117.1% |
| 1973 | 154.35 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 39.41 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 1975 | -18.83 terawatt-hours | -147.8% |
| 1976 | 88.87 terawatt-hours | -572.0% |
| 1977 | 125.62 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | -84.1% |
| 1979 | 59.39 terawatt-hours | +196.4% |
| 1980 | 38.28 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1981 | -44.72 terawatt-hours | -216.8% |
| 1982 | -65.43 terawatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 1983 | -28.3 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 1984 | 127.04 terawatt-hours | -548.9% |
| 1985 | 58.53 terawatt-hours | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 16.01 terawatt-hours | -72.6% |
| 1987 | 82.87 terawatt-hours | +417.6% |
| 1988 | 137.45 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 62.94 terawatt-hours | -54.2% |
| 1990 | -130.45 terawatt-hours | -307.3% |
| 1991 | -8.16 terawatt-hours | -93.7% |
| 1992 | 64.41 terawatt-hours | -889.8% |
| 1993 | 67.01 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 112.62 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 66.45 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 50.92 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | -47.5% |
| 1998 | -17.47 terawatt-hours | -165.4% |
| 1999 | 82.27 terawatt-hours | -570.8% |
| 2000 | 73.23 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2001 | -17.73 terawatt-hours | -124.2% |
| 2002 | 94.42 terawatt-hours | -632.5% |
| 2003 | 49.88 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 63.89 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2005 | -7.97 terawatt-hours | -112.5% |
| 2006 | 2 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 2007 | 123.62 terawatt-hours | +6071.3% |
| 2008 | -56.98 terawatt-hours | -146.1% |
| 2009 | -134.87 terawatt-hours | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 74.72 terawatt-hours | -155.4% |
| 2011 | 102.33 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2012 | -2.42 terawatt-hours | -102.4% |
| 2013 | 93.19 terawatt-hours | -3946.9% |
| 2014 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | -71.0% |
| 2015 | -6.31 terawatt-hours | -123.3% |
| 2016 | -39.58 terawatt-hours | +527.4% |
| 2017 | 45.14 terawatt-hours | -214.0% |
| 2018 | 67.36 terawatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 2019 | -10.91 terawatt-hours | -116.2% |
| 2020 | -239.66 terawatt-hours | +2096.1% |
| 2021 | 38.1 terawatt-hours | -115.9% |
| 2022 | 73.4 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2023 | -15.91 terawatt-hours | -121.7% |
| 2024 | 15.89 terawatt-hours | -199.9% |
| 2025 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +206.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 48.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 1571.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6071.3% | 2 terawatt-hours | 123.62 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +3946.9% | -2.42 terawatt-hours | 93.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -2096.1% | -10.91 terawatt-hours | -239.66 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +889.8% | -8.16 terawatt-hours | 64.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.17 terawatt-hours | 61.77 terawatt-hours | 94.99 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 73.84 terawatt-hours | -18.83 terawatt-hours | 154.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.47 terawatt-hours | -65.43 terawatt-hours | 137.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 terawatt-hours | -130.45 terawatt-hours | 112.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | -134.87 terawatt-hours | 123.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.05 terawatt-hours | -39.58 terawatt-hours | 102.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.23 terawatt-hours | -239.66 terawatt-hours | 73.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 49.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Vietnam 46.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 43.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Poland 30.91 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Canada?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Canada was 48.78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 154.35 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -239.66 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.