Annual change in primary energy use in Canada
Canada: Annual change in primary energy use was 48.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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.