Fossil fuel production in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel production was 302.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
302.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
527.21 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
269.32 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production in Canada stood at 302.64 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Canada peaked at 527.21 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, 269.32 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Canada 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 269.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 285.63 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 296.11 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 387.89 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 413.09 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 383.92 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 387.2 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 448.39 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 477.33 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 464.75 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 485.55 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 431.54 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 458.7 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 482.02 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 500.23 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 508.95 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 527.21 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 498.63 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 479.28 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 454.52 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 462.9 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 398.46 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 369.97 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 394.37 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 418.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 407.61 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 418.78 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 420.18 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 391.37 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 415.09 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 414.22 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 416.85 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 419.49 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 416.66 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 375.62 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 381.34 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 369.54 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 340.36 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 334.61 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 318.46 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 336.05 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 337.71 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 352.5 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 318.34 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 302.64 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 302.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 10.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372.1 terawatt-hours | 269.32 terawatt-hours | 477.33 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 483.68 terawatt-hours | 431.54 terawatt-hours | 527.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.65 terawatt-hours | 369.97 terawatt-hours | 462.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.38 terawatt-hours | 334.61 terawatt-hours | 419.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.62 terawatt-hours | 302.64 terawatt-hours | 352.5 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 production in Canada?
- Fossil fuel production in Canada was 302.64 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 production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 527.21 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.32 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel production?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.