Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 1,323 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,323 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
216.68 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,323 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada peaked at 1,323 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216.68 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 216.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 237.22 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 251.92 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 280.52 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 313.5 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 346.34 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 369.67 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 415.8 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 442.18 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 446.98 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 461.58 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 465.68 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 488.44 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 493.11 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 500.63 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 497.49 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 482.73 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 511.21 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 487.49 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 541.12 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 567.6 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 546.25 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 552.87 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 608.48 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 657.78 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 637.6 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 642.01 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 680.55 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 722.08 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 747.53 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 772.52 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 785.58 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 801.06 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 787.57 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 841.91 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 892.21 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 840.42 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 874.66 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 897.85 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 878.2 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 875.92 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 870.74 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 936.56 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 925.44 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 897.27 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 915.72 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,006 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 994.24 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,054 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,098 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,103 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,112 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,190 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,198 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,161 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,199 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,245 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,247 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,284 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,323 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,323 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 48.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 216.68 terawatt-hours | 313.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 346.34 terawatt-hours | 500.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 482.73 terawatt-hours | 657.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 637.6 terawatt-hours | 841.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 840.42 terawatt-hours | 936.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 915.72 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 1,161 terawatt-hours | 1,323 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Canada was 1,323 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,323 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.68 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.