Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada
Canada: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 5,836 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5,836 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada peaked at 5,836 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 428.64 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
Canada ranks 110th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 428.64 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 431.99 kWh per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 492.44 kWh per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 531.81 kWh per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 633.98 kWh per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 623.72 kWh per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 646.36 kWh per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 762.47 kWh per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 810.77 kWh per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 930.89 kWh per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 999.38 kWh per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,049 kWh per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,103 kWh per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,143 kWh per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,126 kWh per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,096 kWh per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,186 kWh per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,213 kWh per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,227 kWh per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,634 kWh per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 2,019 kWh per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2,235 kWh per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 2,473 kWh per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 3,322 kWh per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 3,787 kWh per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4,451 kWh per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 5,227 kWh per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 5,217 kWh per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,420 kWh per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,362 kWh per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,641 kWh per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5,836 kWh per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629.31 kWh per square kilometre | 428.64 kWh per square kilometre | 930.89 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 kWh per square kilometre | 999.38 kWh per square kilometre | 1,634 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,951 kWh per square kilometre | 2,019 kWh per square kilometre | 5,420 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,738 kWh per square kilometre | 5,641 kWh per square kilometre | 5,836 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,974 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 108 Fiji 5,964 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 109 Armenia 5,876 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bangladesh 5,702 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 112 Argentina 5,072 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tajikistan 4,986 kWh per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Canada was 5,836 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,836 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.64 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Canada ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.