About WECDataWork ProgrammePublications EventsNewsPartners
Members

Publications

Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Peat Country Notes

Canada

Canada's peatlands are estimated to exceed 1.1 million km2 in area and are the largest in the world.

There have been a number of assessments of the potential for using peat as a fuel (including for power generation) but at present there is virtually no use of peat for energy purposes and none is likely in the immediate future. Canada is, however, a major producer (and exporter) of peat for horticultural applications.