Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Canada
Canada: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 54.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Canada stood at 54.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Canada peaked at 62.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2025.
That places Canada 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 33.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.5% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Canada?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Canada was 54.0% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.