We get questions

The Centre for Energy’s portal is loaded with factual and statistical information about Canada’s energy system. But we still get questions, like this one.

Q: How much fuel is consumed by freight rail transport in Canada per year?

A: The amount of fuel consumed, has been steadily climbing since 2000, averaging about 2.1 million cubic metres per year from 2000 through 2008. The decrease in consumption in 2008 is likely due to the global recession which started in the early autumn of that year.