National Energy Grid
Canada
GRID SUMMARY
Canada was the fifth-largest energy producer in
the world in 2000, behind the United States, Russia,
China, and Saudi Arabia. Over the past two decades,
Canada has become a significant net energy exporter.
In 2000, about 30% of Canadian energy production
was exported, with the United States by far its
main customer.
OIL
From January through August 2002, the United States
imported more oil (including crude oil and petroleum
products) from Canada than from any other country.
The United States also imported about 2.2 trillion
cubic feet (Tcf) of Canadian natural gas in the
first seven months of 2002, with 93% of total U.S.
gas imports coming from Canada. In 2000, about
36% of Canada's primary energy production was natural
gas, followed by oil (23%), hydropower (20%), coal
(11%), and nuclear power (4%). Over two-thirds
of Canada's energy is produced in the province
of Alberta. Besides being a major producer, Canada
also is a significant energy consumer and a member
of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Canada
was the world's fifth-largest energy consumer in
2000, roughly on par with India in terms of total
energy consumption. Canada has the highest energy
intensity of any OECD country.
ELECTRICITY
Canadian electricity generation in 2000 totaled
567.1 billion kilowatt hours (bkwh), of which 60%
was hydropower, 26% was conventional thermal power
(oil, gas, and coal), 12% was nuclear generation,
and 1% was derived from other renewable sources.
Canada was the largest producer of hydropower in
the world in 2000, and hydro sources are not yet
believed to be fully exploited. Trends in coming
years are expected to favor thermal power generation,
mainly from natural gas. Canadian nuclear output
has declined to 69.8 bkwh in 2000, compared to
its peak of 102.4 bkwh in 1994. Ontario contains
the bulk of Canadian nuclear capacity. Canada exported
about 38 bkwh of electricity (gross) to the United
States in 2001, mostly from Quebec, Ontario, and
New Brunswick to New England and New York. Smaller
volumes are exported from British Columbia and
Manitoba to Washington state, Minnesota, California,
and Oregon. There is considerable reciprocity between
the Canadian and U.S. power markets, as the United
States also exports smaller volumes of electricity
to Canada (18 bkwh in 2001).
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