Canada vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from oil
Canada
1.2%
in 2025
Russia
1.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
149th
Russia rank
147th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 149th and Russia ranks 147th of 208 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 8.2% | 5.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Canada and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Canada ranks 149th and Russia ranks 147th of 208 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 oil. 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.