Primary energy use by source in Canada
Canada: Primary energy use by source was 68.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
371.27 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
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 68.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Canada peaked at 371.27 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.47 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Canada 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 179.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 176.45 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 174.82 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 189.93 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 183.37 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 196.87 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 187.13 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 176.58 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 181.86 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 184.78 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 179.76 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 212.83 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 271.96 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 223.62 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 211.75 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 257.89 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 263.32 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 278.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 291.12 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 324.27 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 311.69 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 288.88 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 310.48 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 333.42 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 332.72 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 315.6 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 305.5 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 311.21 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 276.31 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 292.97 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 306.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 312.53 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 326.64 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 349.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 335.69 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 355.19 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 369.12 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 371.27 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 370.36 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 349.85 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 348.31 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 337.4 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 352.75 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 335.22 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 280.07 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 286.96 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 258.99 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 245.15 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 239.36 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 227.19 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 213.97 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 213.48 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 219.35 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 180.19 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 169.15 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 146.38 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 131.23 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 106.98 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 102.97 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 80.93 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 68.47 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 68.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.91 terawatt-hours | 174.82 terawatt-hours | 189.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 202.71 terawatt-hours | 176.58 terawatt-hours | 271.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.2 terawatt-hours | 257.89 terawatt-hours | 333.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.19 terawatt-hours | 276.31 terawatt-hours | 349.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.95 terawatt-hours | 280.07 terawatt-hours | 371.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.38 terawatt-hours | 169.15 terawatt-hours | 286.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.16 terawatt-hours | 68.47 terawatt-hours | 146.38 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 68.47 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 371.27 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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) – 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.