Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Canada
Canada: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is up 205.4% on the previous year and up 890.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Canada peaked at 9.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.6% | — |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -56.5% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +110.3% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -76.6% |
| 1975 | -1.0% | -146.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -576.7% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -85.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +193.6% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | -214.8% |
| 1982 | -3.0% | +49.3% |
| 1983 | -1.3% | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -555.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -73.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +414.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -56.7% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | -302.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -892.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -48.5% |
| 1998 | -0.6% | -164.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -573.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -123.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -635.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -112.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -125.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +6067.4% |
| 2008 | -1.7% | -144.3% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | +140.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -157.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -3949.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -71.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -123.2% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +528.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -215.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +47.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -115.9% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | +2103.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -117.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +90.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -121.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -200.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +205.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +6067.4% | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 2013 | +3949.7% | -0.1% | 2.9% |
| 2020 | -2103.1% | -0.3% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -1.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -5.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -4.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -7.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Canada?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Canada was 1.5% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 890.1%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.