Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 734.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada stood at 734.98 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada peaked at 791.67 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118.48 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 7th out of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.12 terawatt-hours | 118.48 terawatt-hours | 152.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 253.59 terawatt-hours | 161.28 terawatt-hours | 355.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 470.41 terawatt-hours | 370.34 terawatt-hours | 566.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 606.08 terawatt-hours | 527.24 terawatt-hours | 669.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.51 terawatt-hours | 592.44 terawatt-hours | 703.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 756.78 terawatt-hours | 674.79 terawatt-hours | 791.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.9 terawatt-hours | 724.16 terawatt-hours | 776.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada was 734.98 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 low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 791.67 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.48 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.