Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada is 61.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada peaked at 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Canada ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 terawatt-hours | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 36.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.04 terawatt-hours | 39.83 terawatt-hours | 61.65 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Canada was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.