Canada vs Euro area: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Canada
54.0%
in 2025
Euro area
11.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Euro area rank
36th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- Euro area
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.0% against 11.6% in Euro area, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 13.0% | 47.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 11.3% | 46.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 11.6% | 47.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 11.9% | 45.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or Euro area?
- Canada, at 54.0% against 11.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and Euro area?
- 42.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.