Canada vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from renewables
Canada
416.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
287.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Canada
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 416.91 terawatt-hours against 287.9 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 129.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.58 terawatt-hours | 210.67 terawatt-hours | 123.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 365.3 terawatt-hours | 216.73 terawatt-hours | 148.57 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 414.89 terawatt-hours | 229.29 terawatt-hours | 185.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 428.38 terawatt-hours | 276.19 terawatt-hours | 152.19 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Canada or CIS (EI)?
- Canada, at 416.91 terawatt-hours against 287.9 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Canada and CIS (EI)?
- 129.01 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.