Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 207 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 20.4% | 5.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 25.6% | 9.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 19.8% | 5.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 19.2% | 4.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 13.1% against 12.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.