- Introduction
- Energy production, transformation and trade
- Energy use across Canada
- Energy and the economy in Canada
- Policy focus: accelerating the deployment of GHG reduction strategies
- The evolution of energy consumption toward net-zero futures
- Transforming energy production in net-zero pathways
- Evolution of GHG emissions in net-zero scenarios
- Key technological pathways to net-zero
- Provincial overview
- Reaching carbon neutrality—technological paths in other net-zero reports
- Using carbon capture in the right place—the potential role of CCS in energy production
- Special focus on industry—transformation through technological innovation
- Assessing the costs of energy transition through electrification
- Conclusion—the challenges of transforming Canada’s energy system toward net-zero
- Appendices
Canada is in eighth position globally in terms of overall energy consumption and uses more energy per capita than any other OECD country except Iceland. This consumption is also associated with a high energy intensity throughout the Canadian economy (discussed in Section 3.3).
A number of similarities in consumption profiles can be observed across the provinces, notably in the transport, commercial and residential sectors. However, final energy consumption in the industrial sector varies significantly from one province to another. These profiles are discussed in Section 3.2.
Highlights
- Canada has one of the world’s highest per capita energy consumption levels, with large provincial variations due to structural differences in industrial sectors.
- Contrary to almost all other sectors, energy consumption in the transport sector continues to increase, even on a per capita basis.
- Variations in consumption profiles across the provinces are not limited to industry: there are also important differences in freight transport and agriculture, as well as in space heating and transport choices.