Alberta produces the large majority of Canada's oil and gas.

Summary

This is accurate. Alberta produces roughly 85 percent or more of Canada's crude oil, driven by the oil sands, and about 60 percent of its natural gas. British Columbia is now the second-largest gas producer at close to 40 percent after a decade of shale growth, and Saskatchewan is the second-largest oil producer, but Alberta remains by a wide margin the centre of Canadian energy production.

Evidence

• Industry production data show roughly 85 percent of Canada's oil production comes from Alberta, with oil sands output at about 3.4 million barrels per day as of 2025.

  Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (production, PDF) (opens in a new tab)

• The Canada Energy Regulator reports Alberta accounted for about 59.7 percent of Canada's natural gas output in 2024, with B.C. at 38.6 percent.

  Canada Energy Regulator (natural gas snapshot) (opens in a new tab)