Share of electricity generation from oil in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.2% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Canada peaked at 3.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Canada 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.5% | — |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +61.8% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +103.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Canada was 1.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Canada ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.