Fossil fuel consumption in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,222 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,222 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,293 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
642.82 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Canada is 1,222 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Canada peaked at 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 642.82 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 642.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 677.26 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 723.11 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 769.79 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 801.54 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 854.8 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 877.85 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 924.33 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,010 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1,027 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,013 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,038 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,046 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,080 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,122 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,102 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,043 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 947.27 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 890.7 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 899.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 903.02 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 923.07 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 952.63 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,003 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,042 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 962.81 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 912.67 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 936.5 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 948.58 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 968.86 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,017 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,042 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,074 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,094 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,116 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,109 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,140 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,183 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,227 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,281 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,249 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,258 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,293 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,248 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,218 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,275 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,274 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,280 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,281 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,275 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,279 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,265 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,248 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,287 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,282 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,105 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,136 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,183 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,195 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,211 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,222 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,222 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 642.82 terawatt-hours | 801.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 854.8 terawatt-hours | 1,122 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 890.7 terawatt-hours | 1,102 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 912.67 terawatt-hours | 1,116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 1,109 terawatt-hours | 1,293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 1,248 terawatt-hours | 1,287 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,105 terawatt-hours | 1,222 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 fossil fuel consumption in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Canada was 1,222 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.82 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.