Electricity production by source in Canada
Canada: Electricity production by source was 26.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 211 countries
All-time high
116.23 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
23.74 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity production by source in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Canada is 26.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Canada peaked at 116.23 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.74 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Canada ranks 21st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 79.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 71.63 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 84.24 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 91.76 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 91.74 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.22 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 88.48 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 90.03 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 82.38 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 86.65 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 91.6 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 89.62 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 96.93 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 105.99 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 106.19 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 116.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 111.69 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 110.7 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 109.56 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 102.86 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 95.92 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 106.47 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 100.8 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 84.72 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 86.45 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 79.9 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 69.35 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 70.54 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.38 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.96 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 65.02 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.81 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 53.02 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 50.14 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.04 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 34.83 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 26.49 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 23.74 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 25.14 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 26.68 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.76 terawatt-hours | 71.63 terawatt-hours | 91.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.01 terawatt-hours | 82.22 terawatt-hours | 106.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.88 terawatt-hours | 84.72 terawatt-hours | 116.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 terawatt-hours | 50.14 terawatt-hours | 86.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.32 terawatt-hours | 23.74 terawatt-hours | 39.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Canada?
- Electricity production by source in Canada was 26.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116.23 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production by source?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.