Natural gas production by region in Canada
Canada: Natural gas production by region was 2,062 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,062 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,062 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
540.16 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2,062 terawatt-hours for natural gas production by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Canada peaked at 2,062 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 540.16 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Canada ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas production by region in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 540.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 590.55 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 666.75 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 714.38 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 699.55 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 714.57 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 720.85 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 757.24 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 730.76 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 770.57 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 712.28 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 688.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 722.47 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 679.51 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 744.76 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 805.14 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 755.15 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 818.57 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 945.27 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1,004 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,034 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,089 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,200 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1,321 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1,429 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,527 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,539 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,597 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,656 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,705 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,763 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,794 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,807 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,760 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,767 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,792 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,794 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,747 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,665 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,551 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,496 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,511 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,503 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,519 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,590 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,608 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,691 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,748 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,801 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,734 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,697 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,765 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,895 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,950 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,995 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,062 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 690.54 terawatt-hours | 540.16 terawatt-hours | 770.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 787.57 terawatt-hours | 679.51 terawatt-hours | 1,004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,410 terawatt-hours | 1,034 terawatt-hours | 1,705 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 1,551 terawatt-hours | 1,807 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,496 terawatt-hours | 1,801 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,894 terawatt-hours | 1,697 terawatt-hours | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 natural gas production by region in Canada?
- Natural gas production by region in Canada was 2,062 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 natural gas production by region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,062 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.16 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for natural gas production by region?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.