Energy is critically important to the Canadian economy as Canada is among the largest energy producers and the highest per-capita energy consumers in the world.
Learn more about Canada’s energy makes
Crude oil key facts
- Canada is the world’s third largest crude oil exporter
- 97% of Canada’s proven oil reserves are located in the oil sands
- GHG emissions per barrel of oil produced in the oil sands in 2015 was 35% less than in 1990
Petroleum products key facts
- Petroleum products are derived from crude oils
- Canadian refineries produce 1.9 million barrels of petroleum products per day
- Canadians consumed 105 billion litres of refined petroleum products in 2016
Hydrocarbon gas liquids key facts
- Hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs) include natural gas liquids (NGLs) (propane, butane, and ethane) and olefins
- In 2016, Canada exported 133.4 thousand barrels of HGLs per day
- NGLs are used for residential and commercial heating, cooking fuel, blending with vehicle fuel, diluent for heavy oil and bitumen, and for the production of fertilizers
Natural gas key facts
- Natural gas is composed primarily of methane and may contain varying amounts of natural gas liquids (ethane, propane, butane, and pentane) and non-energy components
- Canada is the fourth largest producer and fourth largest exporter of natural gas
Electricity key facts
- 65% of Canada’s electricity comes from renewable sources and 80% from non-GHG emitting sources
- Canada is the world’s second largest producer of hydroelectricity
- Canada exports nearly 11% of the electricity it generates to the United States
Renewable energy key facts
- Renewable energy is generated from solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower and ocean resources, solid biomass, biogas and liquid biofuels
- Wind and solar photovoltaic energy are the fastest growing sources of electricity in Canada
- 18.1% of Canada’s energy comes from renewables
Uranium key facts
- Uranium is a metal that is mined, milled, refined, converted, and finally used to fuel nuclear power generation
- Canada is the world’s second largest producer and exporter of uranium
- Nuclear power plants generate about 15% of Canada’s electricity
Coal key facts
- Coal is a mineral deposit rich in carbon
- Canada exported 30 megatonnes (Mt) of coal and imported 6 Mt in 2016
- In 2016, the Government of Canada announced its plan to eliminate the use of traditional coal fired electricity in Canada by 2030
- Date Modified: