Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Canada
Canada: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Canada is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Canada peaked at 3.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Canada 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 66% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 142 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
- 143 Germany 0.9% compare
- 144 South Korea 0.9% compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.8% compare
- 147 Russia 0.8% compare
- 148 Myanmar 0.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Canada?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Canada was 0.8% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.