Primary energy use by source in Canada
Canada: Primary energy use by source was 52.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
52.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Canada is 52.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Canada peaked at 52.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +91.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +2974.2% |
| 1993 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.162 terawatt-hours | +161.3% |
| 2000 | 0.264 terawatt-hours | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.329 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 0.945 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 10.19 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 26.97 terawatt-hours | +110.4% |
| 2016 | 30.93 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.47 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 32.88 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.76 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 37.3 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.48 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 40.84 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 47.75 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 52.58 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 52.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2974.2% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +161.3% | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +110.4% | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 26.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 0.264 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.28 terawatt-hours | 35.76 terawatt-hours | 52.58 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 primary energy use by source in Canada?
- Primary energy use by source in Canada was 52.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.