Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was -0.1755 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -0.1755 % change on previous year for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -42.37 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Canada 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 34.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1968 | 500 % change on previous year | -4626.3% |
| 1969 | -42.37 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1970 | 96.03 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 1971 | 311.48 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1972 | 68.99 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1973 | 111.54 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1974 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1975 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +295.5% |
| 1976 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1977 | 51.25 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1979 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1982 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1983 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -720.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1985 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1986 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1990 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1991 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1992 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1993 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1994 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1995 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1996 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | -11.04 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1998 | -13.38 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2000 | -0.9455 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2001 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -666.2% |
| 2002 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2003 | -0.84 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -2563.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 2007 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2008 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2009 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6372 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2011 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +407.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +567.1% |
| 2014 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2015 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3759 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5666 % change on previous year | +375.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4599 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2020 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -744.9% |
| 2021 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2022 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2024 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1755 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.1755 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.5095 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4626.3% | -11.05 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2563.5% | -0.84 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.24 % change on previous year | -42.37 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 69.12 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 311.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2069 % change on previous year | -13.38 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 15 United States 0.3735 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Iran 0 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Slovenia -0.1712 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Armenia -0.3802 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Spain -0.8436 % change on previous year compare
- 21 India -1.59 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Canada was -0.1755 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.37 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.