Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada
Canada: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 3,098 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada, 1997–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,098 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada peaked at 3,132 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,418 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Canada 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,619 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 2,491 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,587 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,600 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,418 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2,429 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,800 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 2,905 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,993 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,132 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,074 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,019 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,742 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,915 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,958 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,011 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,957 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,087 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,815 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,845 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,130 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,060 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,117 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,098 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,098 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,566 terawatt-hours | 2,491 terawatt-hours | 2,619 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,811 terawatt-hours | 2,418 terawatt-hours | 3,132 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 2,815 terawatt-hours | 3,130 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Canada was 3,098 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,132 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,418 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.