Fraser Institute Says Fossil Fuels Still Supply Over 75% of Canada’s Energy in 2025
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Updated · EnergyNow · Aug 17
Fraser Institute Says Fossil Fuels Still Supply Over 75% of Canada’s Energy in 2025
1 articles · Updated · EnergyNow · Aug 17
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More than three-quarters of Canada’s primary energy supply and demand still came from fossil fuels in 2025, the Fraser Institute said, arguing claims of a rapid clean-energy transition are overstated.
Natural Resources Canada data cited in the report show natural gas at 41% of supply and oil at one-third, versus 11% hydro, 8% nuclear, 2% coal and just 5% combined from wind, solar, biofuels and waste.
The institute said those shares have changed little since the late 1990s, contending energy systems are "sticky" and that new sources usually add to existing ones rather than quickly replacing them.
It pointed to coal’s decline over the past 15 years as a policy-driven exception, while noting non-hydro, non-nuclear renewables slightly lost share between 2018 and 2023 despite subsidies.
The argument lands as Canada expands oil, LNG and electricity plans and as Middle East conflict drives up global crude and LNG prices, underscoring continued reliance on hydrocarbons.