Electricity generation from oil in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from oil was 7.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.34 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
3.42 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Canada is 7.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Canada peaked at 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.42 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Canada 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 10.06 terawatt-hours | +63.2% |
| 1988 | 11.84 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 18.17 terawatt-hours | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 16.47 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 15.59 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +62.0% |
| 1998 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 15.51 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 5 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +103.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.05 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | 18.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 8.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 electricity generation from oil in Canada?
- Electricity generation from oil in Canada was 7.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.