Fossil fuel consumption in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption was 2,614 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,614 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,657 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
1,039 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2,614 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Canada peaked at 2,657 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,039 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 11th 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,039 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,091 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,150 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,240 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1,298 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,398 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,435 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,517 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,634 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,659 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,655 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,716 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,806 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,796 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,834 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,857 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,789 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,737 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,669 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,764 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,782 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,758 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,816 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,945 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2,032 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,916 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,860 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,928 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,947 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,009 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,095 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,140 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,201 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,231 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,293 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,357 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,350 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,429 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,495 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,509 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,474 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,466 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,582 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,509 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,395 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,477 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,539 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,519 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,575 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,600 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,597 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,547 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,580 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,657 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,649 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,412 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,466 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,535 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,545 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,576 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,614 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,614 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 22.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 1,039 terawatt-hours | 1,298 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 1,398 terawatt-hours | 1,834 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 1,669 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 1,860 terawatt-hours | 2,293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 2,350 terawatt-hours | 2,582 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 2,477 terawatt-hours | 2,657 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 2,412 terawatt-hours | 2,614 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 2,614 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,657 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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) and other sources – 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.