Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 78.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 1968
All-time low
75.0%
in 1994
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada stood at 78.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada peaked at 89.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1994.
That places Canada 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.8% | — |
| 1966 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 85.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.9% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 78.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 86.8% | 83.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 76.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 75.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.8% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Canada was 78.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.