Electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada
Canada: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada peaked at 19.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Canada 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Canada was 13.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.