Primary energy from renewables in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from renewables was 477.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
477.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
502.19 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
118.09 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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 from renewables in Canada is 477.93 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Canada peaked at 502.19 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118.09 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 118.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 131 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 133.92 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 136.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 150.64 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 158.14 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 162.46 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 181.64 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 194.65 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 210.67 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 202.47 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 214.83 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 223.39 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 238.68 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 248.2 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 255.09 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 271.77 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 264.28 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 272.27 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 293.2 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 308.73 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 316.29 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 323.21 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 314.97 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 300.99 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 307.67 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 319.35 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 328.77 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 336.87 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 345.29 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 355.75 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 377.47 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 373.5 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 359.41 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 373.72 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 385.61 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 362.72 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 381.69 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 367.07 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 370.75 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 393.27 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 384.47 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 405.63 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 414.78 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 411.47 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 401.98 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 434.22 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 447.44 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 459.35 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 449.28 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 463.12 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 473.85 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 486.84 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 479.23 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 474.39 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 480.86 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 481.29 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 502.19 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 471.2 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 466.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 477.93 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 477.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.97 terawatt-hours | 118.09 terawatt-hours | 150.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 203.51 terawatt-hours | 158.14 terawatt-hours | 248.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.08 terawatt-hours | 255.09 terawatt-hours | 323.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.78 terawatt-hours | 307.67 terawatt-hours | 377.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.75 terawatt-hours | 362.72 terawatt-hours | 414.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.97 terawatt-hours | 401.98 terawatt-hours | 486.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.01 terawatt-hours | 466.6 terawatt-hours | 502.19 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 from renewables in Canada?
- Primary energy from renewables in Canada was 477.93 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 from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 502.19 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.09 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.