Primary energy use in Canada
Canada: Primary energy use was 3,349 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,349 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,439 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
1,158 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,349 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Canada peaked at 3,439 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,158 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,158 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,222 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,284 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,379 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,451 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1,559 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1,610 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,720 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,875 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,914 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,895 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,984 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2,110 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2,130 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,189 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,227 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,183 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,117 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,089 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,216 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,274 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,290 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,373 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,511 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,574 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,443 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2,435 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,500 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,567 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,679 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,746 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,797 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,823 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,806 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,888 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,961 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,944 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,038 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,088 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,152 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,144 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,146 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,269 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,212 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,078 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,152 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,255 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,252 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,345 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,372 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,366 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,326 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,372 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,439 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,428 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,188 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,226 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,300 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,284 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,300 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,349 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,349 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 21.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,299 terawatt-hours | 1,158 terawatt-hours | 1,451 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 1,559 terawatt-hours | 2,189 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,285 terawatt-hours | 2,089 terawatt-hours | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,668 terawatt-hours | 2,435 terawatt-hours | 2,888 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,103 terawatt-hours | 2,944 terawatt-hours | 3,269 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,331 terawatt-hours | 3,152 terawatt-hours | 3,439 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 terawatt-hours | 3,188 terawatt-hours | 3,349 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 in Canada?
- Primary energy use in Canada was 3,349 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,439 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,158 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.