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- Primary energy production in Canada increased 3.7% between 2010 and 2011 to 16,801 petajoules. This followed a 1.0% increase in 2010.
- Crude oil made up the largest proportion of primary energy production in Canada in 2011, at 41.1%. This was followed by natural gas (36.2%), primary electricity (10.0%) and coal (8.8%).
- 2011 was the second consecutive year in which crude oil accounted for the largest share of production. Until 2010, natural gas represented the largest share.
- Canada’s energy consumption increased 3.8% to 7,945 petajoules in 2011 following a 2.2% increase the year before. Energy consumption had declined in both 2008 and 2009.
- Most of the energy consumed in Canada in 2011 was a refined petroleum product (primarily motor gasoline and diesel), followed by natural gas and primary electricity.
- The transportation sector accounted for 33.2% of energy consumption in 2011, the combined agriculture and residential sector accounted for 20.4% and total manufacturing accounted for 19.2%.
- Ontario, Alberta and Quebec continued to account for most of the energy consumed in Canada. In 2011, their combined share of total demand was 73.7%.
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