Alternative and nuclear energy in Canada
Canada: Alternative and nuclear energy was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Canada stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Canada peaked at 24.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2003.
Canada ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Canada?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Canada was 19.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.