Share of primary energy use by source in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy use by source was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Canada is 39.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Canada peaked at 39.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1965.
Canada ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.7% | — |
| 1966 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 39.5% | 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 primary energy use by source in Canada?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Canada was 39.5% 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 share of primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.