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Preface
The purpose of the Energy Fact Book is to provide key information
on energy markets in Canada in a format that is easyto consult.
1 Energy industries 1
2 Crude oil 27
3 Petroleum products 41
5 Natural gas 51
6 Coal 63
8 Renewable energy 77
9 Electricity 93
10 Energy demand 99
Energy flow
Primary sources
Fossil fuels Renewables Nuclear
Coal Hydro, Wind, Tidal, Uranium
Natural gas Solar, Geothermal,
Biomass
HGLs
Crude oil
Transformation
Electricity mix
Wind 7th
Biofuels 5th
Note: Rankings are based on proved reserves for oil, natural gas, coal and uranium,
and capacity for the other energy sources.
Employment
Industry Employment % of total
(jobs) employment
Energy (Direct) 280,365 1.5
Oil and gas** 191,415 1.0
Electricity 78,270 0.4
Energy (Indirect)*** 625,033 3.4
Oil and gas 518,133 2.8
Oil and gas construction 203,065 1.1
Total (Direct + Indirect) 905,398 5.0
Oil and gas 709,548 3.9
Provincial/territorial employment
Province/territory Energy sector % of total
employment (jobs) employment
British Columbia 20,400 0.9
Alberta 162,280 6.9
Saskatchewan 19,910 3.3
Manitoba 8,425 1.3
Ontario 37,290 0.5
Quebec 18,880 0.5
New Brunswick 3,300 0.9
Nova Scotia 2,645 0.6
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and
5,630 2.4
Labrador
Yukon 215 0.8
Northwest Territories 835 2.6
Nunavut
Energy trade
Resource/ Exports* Imports
product % of % % of % of % of
Canadian to U.S. U.S. Canadian
production U.S. imports consumption consumption
Crude oil 78 99 43 20 33
Refined 26 95 29 3 13
petroleum
products
Natural 51 100 97 10 21
gas
Coal 49 4 10 0.1 19
Uranium 86 33 18 17
Electricity 9 100 89 2 2
Exports*
$102 billion
21% of Canadian domestic merchandise exports
94% ($96 billion) of total Canadian energy exports are
totheU.S.
Oil and gas domestic exports totaled $93 billion, of which 98%
were to the U.S.
Imports
$40 billion
8% of Canadian merchandise imports
69% ($28 billion) of total energy imports are from the U.S.
* Exports refers to domestic exports, which exclude the re-export of goods
thathave previously entered Canada and exit in the same condition.
Capital expenditures*
$90 billion, a decrease of over $27 billion or 23% from 2014.
36% of total investments in non-residential and machinery and
equipment in Canada.
Oil and gas industries accounted for $65 billion or 26% of the
Canadian total.
Oil and gas companies spent an additional $5.2 billion on
exploration in 2014.
* excludes residential expenditures and intellectual property investments
suchasexploration expenses
120
100
80
$ billion
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08
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Government revenues
Federal and provincial and territorial (P/T) governments in
Canada receive direct revenues from energy industries through:
corporate income taxes
indirect taxes, such as sales and payroll taxes
Crown royalties, which are the share of the value of
oil and gas extracted that is paid to the Crown as the
resourceowner
Crown land sales, which are paid to the Crown in order
toacquire the resource use for specific properties
Royalties 12.3
Total 22.2
12
10
8
$ billion
0
4
4
200
200
200
200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
Pipelines
Utilities
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing
Oil and gas extraction and support activities
Total oil and gas Crown royalties and land sales in Canada
30
25
20
$ billion
15
10
0
4
4
200
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200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
Market structure
The majority of Cleantech companies are early-stage firms
and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a small
number of firms large enough to be listed on stock exchanges.
The TSX and TSX-Venture exchanges list 110 companies in
the Cleantech* sector, with a total market capitalization of
$31billion. Ninety-six of those companies are headquartered
in Canada, with a total market cap of $27 billion (as of
April30, 2016).
Key facts
Canada ranked sixth in the world for investment in new
domestic clean energy generation projects in 2014. From 2010
to 2014, Canadas cumulative national investment in the clean
technology sector amounted to over $31billion.
According to industry estimates, Canadian pure play**
Cleantech companies generated over $11billion of revenues
and employed over 50,000 people in 2014.
Estimated R&D spending of Canadian pure play Cleantech
companies was over $1.2billion in 2014, 70% of which came
from SMEs.
1,200
1,000
$ million
800
600
400
200
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20102011 20112012 20122013 20132014 20142015
* Provincial and territorial includes utilities and other publicly owned entities.
($ millions)
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$ billion
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20
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20
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CDIA FDI
50
40
Percentage controlled
30
(%)
20
10
0
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
20
20
20
20
20
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Utilities
All non-financial industries
40 71%
Deal value
($ billions)
55%
30
6%
12%
20
8%
10 42% 82%
25% 45%
47%
0
2012 2013 2014 2015
* Merger and acquisition deals are attributed to the year during which they
were announced and are valued on a net transaction basis.
There were 186 oil and gas deals (75% of total) at a transaction
value of $21.9billion (88% of total value).
Value Count
(millions)
Oil and gas $21,940.3 186
Electricity and renewables $2,530.6 32
Uranium $245.8 20
Coal $133.7 9
Total $24,850.4 247
Natural gas
33%
Crude oil
43%
TERR
B.C.
Alta.
Sask.
Crude oil Natural gas
Man.
NGLs Coal
Ont. Hydro Other renewables
Que. Nuclear
N.L.
Maritimes
0
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
000
000
000
000
1,0
2,0
3,0
4,0
5,0
6,0
7,0
8,0
9,0
10,
11,
12,
13,
Petajoules
* The primary energy equivalent of hydroelectricity is calculated using the physical
energy content method, as applied by the International Energy Agency and
Statistics Canada, in which hydroelectricity is defined as a primary energy
form. This differs from the partial substitution method applied by the Energy
Information Administration (U.S.), where the primary energy equivalent of
hydroelectricity is calculated as the amount of fossil fuel required to generate the
same volume of electricity in a thermal power station.
Coal
8.2%
Crude oil
and NGLs
29.8%
Natural gas
34.2%
Main associations
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC)
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA)
Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC)
Regulatory authority
Primarily with provincial governments, e.g. Alberta Energy
Regulator.
The National Energy Board (NEB) has federal jurisdiction over
interprovincial and international oil pipelines and trade.
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum
Board and Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board are
responsible for the regulation of oil and gas activities in their
corresponding offshore areas.
International context
World production* 93.9 MMb/d (2015, preliminary)
1) United States................................................................ 14%
2) Saudi Arabia................................................................. 13%
3) Russia........................................................................... 12%
4) Canada........................................................................... 5%
5) China............................................................................. 5%
Canadian resources
Remaining established reserves
(latestavailabledata as of May 2016)
reserves known to exist and are recoverable under current technological and
economic conditions
Billion barrels
Canada total..............................................................169.9
conventional*...........................................................4.5
oil sands...............................................................165.4
mining..............................................................32.1
in situ.............................................................133.3
* Reserves also include proved reserves of pentanes plus (a crude-oil equivalent
that is associated with oil production).
10,000 2,000
8,000 1,600
6,000 1,200
4,000 800
2,000 400
0 0
1
5
7
0
3
200
201
201
201
201
201
201
200
200
200
200
200
200
Canadian production
Oil sands production has exceeded conventional production
since2010.
Production by type
4.0
3.5
3.0
Million barrels per day
2.5
1.5
1.0
Conventional
0.5
0.0
5
5
200
200
200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
201
Sask.
12.6%
N.L.
4.4%
B.C.
1.4%
Man.
Alta. 1.2%
80.0% Other
0.4%
Trade
Canadian trade of crude oil
3.5
3.0
2.5
Million barrels per day
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
5
5
200
200
200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
201
Exports Imports
Key facts
99% of Canadian crude oil exports are to the U.S.
Canada was the largest foreign supplier of crude oil to the
U.S., accounting for 43% of total U.S. crude oil imports and
for20%of U.S. refinery crude oil intake.
Imports of crude oil and equivalents come from a wide range of
countries, including the U.S. (69%), Saudi Arabia (9%), Nigeria
(4%), Algeria (4%), and Norway (4%).
Prices
West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
Reference price for light crude oil delivered at Cushing,
Oklahoma (a major pipeline hub)
Used as the benchmark price for North American crudes
Underlies oil futures contracts on the NYMEX
Brent
Reference price for light crude oil delivered at the Sullom Voe
terminal in the U.K.
Used as a benchmark price for North Sea crudes, as well as for
many other crudes around the world
During the 2000s, Brent and WTI traded within a few dollars
of each other.
Maya
Reference price for heavy oil produced in Mexico (similar
quality to WCS)
120 50
100 40
US$ differentials
US$ per barrel
80 30
60 20
40 10
20 0
0 -10
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
120 110
100 90
US$ differentials
US$ per barrel
80 70
60 50
40 30
20 10
0 -10
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Oil sands
Strategic importance
97% of Canadas proved reserves
61% of Canadas oil production in 2015 or 2.4 MMb/d
An estimated $271 billion of capital investment to date,
including $22.5billion in 2015
Mining method
For shallow formations of 75 m or less
46% of current production, 19% of oil sand resources
Process: remove overburden, extract oil sands ore, separate oil
from sand using steam, pump tailings into settling basins
Six large projects in Alberta: Syncrude Mining Project, Suncor
Base Mine, CNRL Horizon Mine, Athabasca Oil Sands Project
Muskeg River and Jackpine Mine, and Imperials Kearl Mine
In situ method
For formations deeper than 75 m
54% of current production, 81% of resources
Process: drill vertical and/or horizontal wells, inject steam
tofacilitate the flow of oil
More than 20projects in Alberta largest are Cold Lake
(Imperial Oil) and Firebag (Suncor)
Bitumen upgrading
Crude bitumen from oil sands may be transported to
upgraders for processing to make it lighter synthetic
crudeoil.
Bitumen may also be blended and sold directly to refineries
capable of processing heavier oils.
Major companies with upgrading capacity: Syncrude, Suncor,
Shell, Canadian Natural Resources, Husky and Nexen-CNOOC
Total upgrading capacity in Canada of 1,428,000b/d
(facilitiesare listed in the Petroleum products section)
Greenhouse gases
9.3% of Canadas total GHG emissions
GHG emissions per barrel of oil produced in the oil sands
in2014 were 31% below 1990levels.
Land
area of oil sand resources...............................142,200km
total mineable area........................................... 4,800km
total area being mined.......................................... 904 km
tailings ponds...................................................... 220km
For comparison:
Canadas total area...................................10,000,000km
Canadian boreal forest................................3,200,000km
22% of the Lower Athabasca Region is comprised of
conservation areas
Enbridge
Worlds largest pipeline system for crude oil and petroleum
products, serving Canada and the U.S. with an estimated
capacity to transport 2,621,000 barrels of oil per day
Mainline: Alberta to the U.S. Midwest and Ontario
Norman Wells Pipeline: from the Northwest Territories
toAlberta
Line 9: from Sarnia to Montral, returned to eastward flow
and capacity expanded to 300,000 barrels per day in 2015
Southern Lights: diluent from Chicago to Edmonton
Kinder Morgan
North Americas largest pipeline company and largest
transporter of refined products.
Trans Mountain Line: has the capacity to transport
300,000 barrels per day from Edmonton to British
Columbia (crude oil and petroleum products).
Puget Sound System: via the Trans Mountain Line ships
crude oil from Abbotsford, B.C., to Washington State with
a capacity of 180,000 barrels per day.
Cochin Pipeline: transports diluents from Illinois to
FortSaskatchewan with a capacity of 95,000 barrels
perday.
Pembina
Second-largest oil pipeline system in western Canada
9 pipelines for conventional and unconventional oil
Bitumen Line: from Fort McMurray to Edmonton
Spectra Energy
Express-Platte: has the capacity to transport 280,000 barrels of
oil per day from Hardisty, Alta. to the U.S. Midwest
Rail transportation
Energy-related products accounted for 17% of the total tonnage
transported by rail in Canada in 2015, which is consistent withthe
average of 17% between 1999 and 2014.
60
50
Millions of tonnes
40
30
20
10
0
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
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201
200
200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
200
200
200
200
200
199
200
Exports
Quarterly volumes of crude oil exported to the U.S. by rail
180,000
160,000
140,000
Barrels per day
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2012 2013 2014 2015
Main associations
Canadian Fuels Association (CFA)
Canadian Independent Petroleum Marketers Association
(CIPMA)
Regulatory authority
Primarily with provincial governments
Petroleum refineries
crude oil distillation
additional processing
(e.g.catalyticcrackingand reforming)
product blending
aviation fuels
motor gasoline
diesel fuel
(fortransportationandelectricitygeneration)
heating oil
heavy fuel oil
(for industrial steam, marine transportation
and electricity generation)
other products
(e.g. kerosene, lubricating oils, greases,
waxes,petroleum coke, asphalt)
Diesel
28% Aviation fuels
7%
Heating oil
2%
Gasoline
43% Heavy fuel oil
3%
Other**
17%
Trade (2015)
30
25
Billion litres
20
15
10
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Exports Imports
Key facts
26% of Canadian production of refined petroleum products
isexported:
95% of Canadian refined petroleum product exports are
tothe U.S.
24% of U.S. imports come from Canada.
Changes in retail prices for fuel tend to mimic those for crude oil.
160
140
Cents per litre
120
100
80
60
8
6
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
Gasoline Diesel
* Although upgraders primarily transform heavy crudes into lighter crudes, they also
produce some refined products, such as diesel. The capacities reported are with
regard to inputs of heavy crude oil or bitumen.
Notes
These gases can be easily liquefied, and therefore are
commonly referred to as liquids.
When these liquids are present in natural gas, it is called
wet gas; when they are not present or have been extracted,
thenatural gas is called dry gas.
propane.............................................................191.4 Mb/d
butane.............................................................. 130.0Mb/d
ethane...............................................................241.0 Mb/d
Alta. Sask.
88% 2%
B.C.
9%
N.S.
1%
Main associations
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA)
Canadian Gas Association (CGA)
Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources (CSUR)
Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC)
Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA)
Regulatory authority
Primarily with provincial and territorial governments
The National Energy Board (NEB) has federal jurisdiction over
interprovincial and international natural gas pipelines and trade.
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum
Board are responsible for regulations of oil and gas activities
intheir corresponding offshore areas.
International context
World production 347Bcf/d (9.8 Bcm/d)
(2015,preliminary)
1) United States................................................................ 21%
2) Russia........................................................................... 18%
3) Iran................................................................................ 5%
4) Qatar............................................................................. 5%
5) Canada........................................................................... 5%
World exports 102Bcf/d (2.9 Bcm/d)
(2015,preliminary)
1) Russia........................................................................... 19%
2) Qatar........................................................................... 11%
3) Norway........................................................................ 11%
4) Canada........................................................................... 7%
5) Netherlands.................................................................... 5%
World proved reserves 6,950 Tcf (197 Tcm)
(beginning of 2016)
1) Russia........................................................................... 24%
2) Iran.............................................................................. 17%
3) Qatar........................................................................... 12%
4) United States.................................................................. 5%
5) Saudi Arabia................................................................... 4%
17) Canada......................................................................... 1%
Canada-U.S. resources
The natural gas markets in Canada and the U.S. are highly
integrated.
Canadian marketable resources could sustain current
production levels for up to 300years.
U.S. total........................................................................2,431Tcf
portion that is shale and tight gas....................................664 Tcf
portion that is other.....................................................1,766 Tcf
* Proved reserves are known to exist and are recoverable under current
technological and economic conditions.
** Canadian marketable resources: natural gas that is in a marketable condition,
after the removal of impurities and after accounting for any volumes used
to fuel surface facilities. Marketable resources are recoverable using existing
technologies, based on geological information, but much of the drilling
necessary to produce the natural gas has not yet been performed.
U.S. technically recoverable resources: gas estimated to be recoverable as drilling
and infrastructure expands (similar to Canadian marketable resources).
Potential in Canada
Shale gas resources are found in British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and the territories.
Technological advancements in drilling (long-reach horizontal
well bores) and completion techniques (multistage hydraulic
fracturing) enable commercial production of shale gas.
These advancements have increased the long-term prospects
for the supply of natural gas in North America.
Global potential
A 2012 U.S. Energy Information Administration assessment
of 137 shale formations in 41countries, in addition to the
U.S.basins, found a total of 7,299 Tcf (207 Tcm) of technically
recoverable shale gas resources.
16,000 4,000
10,000 2,500
8,000 2,000
6,000 1,500
4,000 1,000
2,000 500
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74.2
Canada
70
United States
60
Billion cubic feet per day
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24%
Alta.
72%
TERR
1.1%
N.S.
1%
N.B.
0.0%
Sask. Ont.
2% 0.1%
Trade (2015)
Canadian trade of natural gas
15
12
Billion cubic feet per day
0
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Exports Imports
Upstream prices
(AECOhub*averageprices)
Average: 20052013..................................................... $5.54/GJ
24 Henry hub
Dawn hub
21
AECO hub 20132014 Polar Vortex
18
Start of the North American
shale gas revolution
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$/GJ
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Spectra Energy
Canadas second-largest gas pipeline company
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline: Nova Scotia and
NewBrunswick to the U.S.
Union Gas: gas distribution and transmission in Ontario
andeastern U.S.
West Coast Energy: a pipeline in British Columbia
Enbridge Inc.
Third-largest gas pipeline company in Canada (and largest
oilpipeline)
Largest local gas distribution company in Canada
(EnbridgeGas Distribution of Toronto)
Alliance Line (50% owner): British Columbia through Alberta;
and Saskatchewan to Chicago
Vector Line (60% owner): Chicago to Ontario
ATCO Pipeline
Gathering and distribution lines within Alberta
TransGas Ltd.
Gathering, transmission and storage facilities in Saskatchewan
Owned by SaskEnergy Inc. (provincial distributor)
Project status:
Project on hold
Application not yet filed
East Coast
nergie Saguenay La Baie, Que. 1.56 11.00
Project status:
Project on hold
Application not yet filed
Main association
Coal Association of Canada
Regulatory authority
Primarily with provincial governments
International context
World production 7.7 billion t (2015,preliminary)
1) China........................................................................... 46%
2) United States................................................................ 11%
3) India............................................................................... 9%
4) Australia......................................................................... 7%
5) Indonesia........................................................................ 6%
12) Canada......................................................................... 1%
Exports.............................................................................. 30 Mt
major export destinations (by $ value):
1) Japan......................28%
2) South Korea............20%
3) China......................16%
4% of Canadian exports are to the U.S., representing 10% of
U.S. coal imports
Imports............................................................................... 8 Mt
75% of Canadian imports are from the U.S.
Close to half of imports are destined for use in steel
manufacturing (metallurgical coal); the rest are for electricity
generation (thermal coal).
Domestic availability..........................................................39 Mt
mostly for electricity generation in Alberta and Saskatchewan
also for metallurgical applications
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Exports Imports
B.C.
43%
Alta.
43%
Sask.
14%
* NRCan estimate
N.S.
6% N.B.
3%
Ont.
0%
Man.
0.1%
Alta.
71% Sask.
20%
** As per provincial regulations, the Brandon coal-fired power plant maybe used
only in emergency situations.
Regulatory authority
Mining in Canada is generally governed by provincial
regulations, but uranium mining is also under federal
jurisdiction.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulates mines
and mills and all subsequent stages of the nuclear-fuel cycle,
including conversion, refining, fuel fabrication, nuclear reactor
operation and nuclear fuel waste management.
Uranium
22%
Spot prices*
140
120
100
US$ per lb. of U3O8
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Main Associations
Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA)
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCI)
Regulatory Authority
Decisions about the use of nuclear energy to produce electric
power falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction, whereas
the development, regulation and licensing of nuclear energy are
federal responsibilities.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulates all aspects
of nuclear energy, including the development, production and
operation of nuclear power and research reactors, and the
production, possession and use of nuclear substances.
Major associations
Canadian Hydropower Association
Canadian Wind Energy Association
Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)
Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA)
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA)
Hydro
Wind Electricity
Tidal
Earth
high temperature
geothermal heat
pump Heat
(e.g. space heating,
Solar industrial process)
photovoltaic
thermal (air/water)
Biomass
wood waste
pulping liquor
landfill gas
municipal and
industrial wastes Fuels
firewood
grains and oilseeds
International context
World production 79,299PJ or 1,894 Mtoe (2014)
1) China........................................................................... 18%
2) India............................................................................. 11%
3) United States.................................................................. 8%
4) Brazil.............................................................................. 6%
5) Nigeria........................................................................... 6%
6) Indonesia........................................................................ 4%
7) Canada........................................................................... 3%
Canadian production
(2014)
Total renewable energy 2,097 PJ or 50 Mtoe
Hydro........................................................................... 65.400%
Solid biomass (e.g. wood/waste)................................... 26.700%
Wind.............................................................................. 3.850%
Biogasoline..................................................................... 1.780%
Municipal waste/landfill gas............................................ 1.110%
Solar photovoltaic........................................................... 0.470%
Biodiesel......................................................................... 0.300%
Industrial and other waste............................................... 0.300%
Solar thermal.................................................................. 0.080%
Tidal............................................................................... 0.003%
90,000
80,000
Megawatts
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
By comparison:
China................................................................................ 17%
United States...................................................................... 7%
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity capacity in Canada 78,317 MW
(2014)
* There are 576 hydro facilities in Canada with a capacity of at least 0.8 MW.
Hydroelectricity
Major projects under construction
Tidal
Canada currently has 1 tidal facility in operation. Annapolis Tidal
Station, located in Nova Scotia, has a generation capacity of
20MW.
Canadian production
700
600
500
Petajoules
400
300
200
100
0
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Residential
28.1%
Industrial
64.4%
Installed capacity
12,000
10,000
8,000
Megawatts
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
4
05
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Wind power
Capacity by province, 2015
Sask. Man.
2% 2%
Alta.
13%
B.C. Ont.
4% 39%
N.W.T.
0.1%
Yukon
0.01%
N.L.
1% P.E.I.
2%
N.S.
5% N.B.
3%
Que.
29%
Canada.......................................................................... 1%
Solar PV in Canada
Capacity (attheendof2015) 2,517 MW, a 37% increase
since2014
Installed capacity
3,000
2,500
2,000
Megawatts
1,500
1,000
500
0
05
06
07
08
10
12
14
5
0
1
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Solar photovoltaic
Selected largest solar PV farms in Canada* (20MW)
Facility Province Total capacity
(MW)
Sol-Luce Kingston Ont. 100
Grand Renewable Energy Park Ont. 100
Sarnia Solar Project 2 Ont. 60
Sault Ste. Marie 2 Ont. 34
Stardale Ont. 33
Sault Ste. Marie 1 Ont. 24
Elmsley East/West Ont. 24
Arnprior Ont. 23
Sarnia Solar Project 1 Ont. 20
Belmont Ont. 20
Amherstburg-1 Ont. 20
St. Clair Moore Ont. 20
St. Clair Sombra Ont. 20
Walpole Ont. 20
* There are 136 solar PV facilities in Canada with a capacity of at least 0.8 MW.
100
80
Billion litres
60
40
20
0
06
08
10
11
12
14
5
0
1
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Biofuels
Canadian supply and demand
Activity Ethanol Biodiesel
(2015) (2015)
Mb/d
(million L)
Exports 0 4.1
(238)
3.5
3.0
2.5
US$ per gallon
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-14
-15
4
5
4
15
-14
-15
r-1
r-1
t-1
t-
Jan
Jan
Jul
Jul
Oc
Oc
Ap
Ap
Biofuels
Regulations (2015)
Gasoline Diesel
(% of renewable fuels content)
Canada 5.0 2
Alberta 5.0 2
Saskatchewan 7.5 2
Manitoba 8.5 2
Ontario 5.0 2
Quebec 5.0*
Major associations
Canadian Electricity Association
Provincially focused independent power producers societies
Source-specific associations (e.g. Canadian Hydropower
Association and Canadian Wind Energy Association)
Regulatory authority
Primarily under provincial jurisdiction
Provincial governments exercise their jurisdiction through
provincial Crown utilities and regulatory agencies.
The NEB regulates international power lines and
electricityexports.
International context
World generation 23,903TWh (2014)
1) China........................................................................... 24%
2) United States................................................................ 18%
3) India............................................................................... 5%
4) Russia............................................................................. 4%
5) Japan.............................................................................. 4%
6) Canada........................................................................... 3%
7) Germany......................................................................... 3%
8) Brazil.............................................................................. 2%
Canadian supply
Generation in Canada 639TWh (2014)
Generation by source, 2014
Gas/oil/ Non-hydro
others renewables
10.2% 5.1%
Coal
9.5%
Hydro
Nuclear 59.3%
15.9%
Provincial characteristics
P.E.I.
Nunavut
Alta.
N.S.
Sask.
N.B.
Ont.
N.W.T.
B.C.
Yukon
N.L.
Man.
Que.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
%
100
Trade (2015)
60
50
Terawatt hours
40
30
20
10
0
5
5
200
200
200
200
200
201
201
201
201
201
201
Exports Imports Net trade
Exports.................................................... 68 TWh
Imports...................................................... 9 TWh
Retail prices
Vancouver,
Vancouver, B.C.
B.C. 11.00
11.00
Edmonton, 12.12
Edmonton, Alta.
Alta. 12.12
Regina,
Regina, Sask.
Sask. 16.53
16.53
Winnipeg,
Winnipeg, Man.
Man. 9.38
9.38
Toronto,
Toronto, Ont.
Ont. 16.40
16.40
Montral,
Montral, Que.
Que. 8.27
8.27
Moncton,
Moncton, N.B.
N.B. 13.90
13.90
Halifax,
Halifax, N.S.
N.S. 16.83
16.83
Charlottetown,
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
P.E.I. 17.80
17.80
St.
St. Johns,
Johns, N.L.
N.L. 13.19
13.19
00 55 10
10 15
15 20
20
Vancouver,
Vancouver, B.C.
B.C. 6.54
6.54
Edmonton,
Edmonton, Alta.
Alta. 4.44
4.44
Regina,
Regina, Sask.
Sask. 7.89
7.89
Winnipeg,
Winnipeg, Man.
Man. 4.50
4.50
Toronto,
Toronto, Ont.
Ont. 6.27
6.27
Montral,
Montral, Que.
Que. 5.63
5.63
Moncton, 8.06
Moncton, N.B.
N.B. 8.06
Halifax,
Halifax, N.S.
N.S. 11.52
11.52
Charlottetown,
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
P.E.I. 10.15
10.15
St.
St. Johns,
Johns, N.L.
N.L. 5.39
5.39
00 22 44 66 88 10
10 12
12 14
14 16
16 18
18 20
20
All subsequent use of the phrase energy use in this section refers
to secondary energy use, unless otherwise stated.
Energy efficiency
a measure of how effectively energy is used for a given purpose
providing a similar (or better) level of service with less energy
consumption on a per-unit basis is considered an improvement
in energy efficiency
Energy intensity
the ratio of energy use per unit of activity (such as floor space,
GDP, Pkm, Tkm, etc.)
Agriculture
Non-energy Secondary 2%
8% 70.4%
Commercial
and
Transportation institutional
Non-covered 7%
producer consumption 21%
7%
Biomass Other*
7% 4%
Electricity
Other oil products 19%
8%
Oil
16%
Natural gas
29%
Motor gasoline
17%
* Other includes coal, coke, coke oven gas, NGLs and steam and waste.
Alta. Ont.
41% 32%
Man.
Sask. 3%
5%
* Atlantic provinces.
Alta.
40%
Ont.
29%
Sask. Man.
4% 3%
Man.
4%
Ont.
24%
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency in Canada improved by 24.2% between
1990and 2013.
Efficiency improvements slow the rate of growth in energy use:
Energy use grew by 28% between 1990and 2013.
Without energy efficiency improvements, energy use would
have grown by 51%.
Energy efficiency savings of 1,613 PJ in 2013:
equivalent to end-user savings of $37.6 billion
10,500
10,000
9,500
Energy Efficiency Savings
9,000
Petajoules
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
09
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
10
11
12
13
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Energy intensity
Canada used 25% less energy per dollar of GDP in 2013 than
in 1990.
Total secondary energy use intensity per capita and unit of GDP
index 19902013 (1990=1)
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
Index
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
90
91
92
93
94
95
01
96
02
97
03
04
05
06
98
07
99
08
00
09
10
11
12
13
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
Residential 7% -35%
Transportation
20% -21%
(passenger)
Industrial
(forestry, mining,
30% -9%
manufacturing,
construction)
Industry (w/o
-1% -31%
upstream mining)
Canadian households
Household expenditures on residential and
transportation
Canadian households spent $4,735on average on energy
in2014.
Residential energy expenditures averaged $2,265.
Transportation energy expenditures averaged $2,470.
Energy accounted for 8% of current household consumption.
Lower-income households spend a larger share of their
disposable income on energy.
160
140
Index
120
100
80
02
03
04
06
07
10
11
15
2
13
14
16
0
1
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Residential sector
Overview 19902013 period
Residential energy efficiency improved by 45%, saving 639PJ of
energy and $12billion in energy costs.
Residential energy use increased by 6.5%, but would have
increased by 51% without energy efficiency improvements.
Energy intensity decreased by 24% per household, while energy
use per square metre decreased even more, at 35%.
Space cooling
1%
Lighting
4% Space heating
62%
Appliances
13%
Water heating
19%
Heating oil
7%
Natural gas
50%
Heating oil
4%
Natural gas
68% Other
1%
Wood
2%
Electricity
25%
Street lighting
1%
Space cooling Space heating
4% 55%
Lighting
11%
Auxiliary motors
7%
Auxiliary equipment Water heating
14% 8%
Industrial sector
Overview 19902013 period
The Canadian industry saved $3.0billion in energy costs
because of an 8.1% energy efficiency improvement, saving
220.1 PJ.
Industrial energy use increased by 30%, but would have
increased by 38% without energy efficiency improvements.
Energy intensity (MJ/$ of GDP) decreased by 9%.
Transportation sector
Over the 19902013 period
Energy efficiency in the transportation sector improved by 29%,
saving Canadians 512.1PJ of energy and $17.1billion in energy
costs in 2013.
Total transportation energy use increased by 43%.
Off-road
4%
Passenger
transportation
51%
Freight
transportation
45%
Other (propane,
natural gas,
electricity)
1%
Motor gasoline
53%
Buildings
12% Electricity
11%
EITE industry**
10%
Transportation
23%
* includes coal production
** EITE: emissions intensive, trade exposed (Mining; Smelting and Refining of Non-
Ferrous Metals; Pulp and Paper; Iron and Steel; Cement; Lime and Gypsum;
Chemicals and Fertilizers)
Conventional oil
18%
Natural gas
29%
* See Chapter 2, Crude oil, for more information on GHG emissions from the
oilsands.
Man. N.L.
1.4% TERR
Maritimes 2.9% 0.3%
4.5%
B.C. Alta.
8.6% 37.4%
Sask.
10.3%
Que.
11.3% Ont.
23.2%
750
Mt CO2 equivalent
700
650
600
550
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
08
10
12
14
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
GHG emissions, selected economic sectors, 19902014
250
200
Mt CO2 equivalent
150
100
50
0
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
10
12
14
0
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Transportation Buildings
Notes
Tonne may be abbreviated to t and is not to be confused
with T for tera or trillion.
Roman numerals are sometimes used with imperial units
(thiscan create confusion with the metric M).
Crude oil
Upstream
Downstream
Natural gas
Volume
Density
Coal
1metric tonne = 1,000kilograms
U.S.: 1short ton = 2,000pounds
1metric tonne = 1.10231short tons
Uranium
1metric tonne = 1,000kilograms of uranium metal (U)
U.S.: in pounds of uranium oxide (U O )
3 8
Electricity
Capacity
Total capacity
Energy content
Rather than using natural units (e.g. volume, weight), energy
sources can be measured according to their energy content
thisallows comparison between energy sources.
Typical values
1m of crude oil = 39.0GJ
1,000m of natural gas = 38.3 GJ
1MWh of electricity = 3.6 GJ
1metric tonne of coal = 29.3 GJ
1metric tonne of wood waste = 18.0GJ
1metric tonne of uranium = 420,000GJ to 672,000GJ
2. Crude oil
World production and exports: International Energy Agency
(IEA Online Data Services)
World proved reserves: Oil and Gas Journal, Survey: Worldwide
Look at Reserves and Production
Canadian resources: CAPP Statistical Handbook, May 2016;
Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Albertas Energy Reserves 2015
and Supply/Demand Outlook 20162025
Wells completed and metres drilled in western Canada:
JuneWarren-Nickles Energy Group, Canadian Association
ofOilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
Canadian production: StatCan CANSIM Table 126-0001and
NRCan analysis
Canadian supply and demand: StatCan CANSIM tables
1260001, 134-0001, and 133-0003
Trade: StatCan CANSIM Table 126-0001and StatCan
International Merchandise Trade Database (TRAGS Database),
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Imports by Country of
Origin, Refinery and Blender Net Input for Crude Oil
Prices: U.S. EIA Tables on Spot Prices for Crude Oil and Sproule
Worldwide Petroleum Consultants
Pipelines: compiled by NRCan
3. Petroleum products
Canadian refineries: compiled by NRCan from company
information and Conference Board of Canada, Canadas
Petroleum Refining Sector, and other published sources
Canadian supply and demand: StatCan CANSIM tables 134-
0001 and 134-0004, NRCan analysis
Trade: StatCan CANSIM Table 134-0004
Trade, Key Facts: StatCan CANSIM Table 134-0004, U.S. EIA,
U.S. Imports by Country of Origin for Petroleum and Other
Liquids, and StatCan International Merchandise Trade Database
(percentage of dollar value)
Gasoline prices: Kent Group Ltd, average retail prices for regular
gasoline and diesel fuel, and data compiled by NRCan
Canadian petroleum refineries: Canadian Fuels Association,
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
5. Natural gas
World production and exports: International Energy Agency,
IEA Natural Gas Information
World proved reserves: Oil and Gas Journal
Canada reserves: CAPP Statistical Handbook, Table 02-13B
Canada resources: NEB, Canadas Energy Future 2013
U.S. reserves: U.S. EIA, Natural Gas Reserves Summary, dry gas
U.S. resources: Potential Gas Committee, Report of Potential
Supply of Natural Gas in the United States, 2013 and U.S.
EIA, Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources:
AnAssessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside
theUnited States, June 2013
World resources: International Energy Agency, World Energy
Outlook 2015, Table 5.3
Shale gas: U.S. EIA, Technically Recoverable Shale Gas Resources,
June 2013, Table 6
Canada-U.S. market: compiled by NRCan from StatCan, U.S.
EIA, US Natural Gas Imports by Country, National Energy Board,
Natural Gas Imports, Exports and Liquefied Natural Gas Statistics,
Commodity Statistics for LNG imports, LNG Shipment Details
Wells completed and metres drilled in western Canada:
JuneWarren-Nickles Energy Group and CAODC
Canadian production: StatCan CANSIM Table 131-0001
U.S production: U.S. EIA Table Natural Gas Gross Withdrawals
and Production
Trade: NEB, Natural Gas Imports, Exports and Liquefied
Natural Gas Statistics, Commodity Statistics for pipeline trade,
Gas Monthly Summary for the Year, U.S. EIA, Natural Gas
Consumption by End Use and calculations by NRCan
Canadian domestic demand: StatCan CANSIM tables 128-
0017 and 129-0002
6. Coal
World production and exports: International Energy Agency,
IEA Coal Information
World proved reserves: World Energy Council
Canadian supply and demand: StatCan CANSIM
Table1350002 and StatCan International Merchandise
TradeDatabase(TRAGS Database)
Coal-fueled power plants: compiled by NRCan from StatCan
and other public sources
8. Renewable energy
International context: International Energy Agency
(IEARenewables Information)
Domestic production: International Energy Agency
(IEARenewables Information), based on StatCan and NRCan data
Hydro international context: International Energy Agency
(IEA Electricity Information, Energy Balances of OECD Countries, and
Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries)
Hydro capacity in Canada: StatCan CANSIM Table 127-0009
and compiled by NRCan
Hydro facilities and projects: compiled by NRCan from
StatCan and other public sources
Wood and wood waste share of renewables: International
Energy Agency (IEA Renewables Information)
Wood and wood waste production: StatCan CANSIM
Table128-0018, StatCan International Merchandise Trade
Database (TRAGS), NRCan
Wood and wood waste wood fuel use by sector:
International Energy Agency, IEA Renewables Information
Wood and wood waste trade: StatCan International
Merchandise Trade Database (TRAGS)
Wind international context: Global Wind Energy Council
Wind generation in Canada: StatCan CANSIM
Table 127-0007
Wind capacity in Canada: compiled by NRCan from multiple
sources (e.g. Canadian Wind Energy Association, StatCan,
NRCan)
Wind wind farms: compiled by NRCan from StatCan and other
public sources
Solar PV international context: Renewable Energy Policy
Network for the 21st Century
Solar PV capacity in Canada: Canadas Annual Report to the
IEAImplementing Agreement on PV and compiled by NRCan
9. Electricity
World generation and exports: International Energy Agency,
IEA Electricity Information, note: IEA production/generation data is
expressed on a gross basis, i.e. before generating station use
Canadian supply: compiled by StatCan and NRCan
Trade: National Energy Board Table Electricity Exports and Imports
Statistics, StatCan, and U.S. EIA Table Retail Sales of Electricity
toUltimate Customers
Domestic demand: StatCan CANSIM Table 128-0017
Prices: Hydro-Qubec report Comparison of Electricity Prices
inMajor North American Cities