Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Canada
Canada: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 7.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7.9% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Canada peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
That places Canada 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 hydroelectric in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 Montenegro 8.5% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare
- 84 Slovakia 8.4% compare
- 86 New Caledonia 7.9% compare
- 87 Niger 7.8% compare
- 88 Pakistan 7.8% 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 hydroelectric in Canada?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Canada was 7.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.