Electricity generation from renewables in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from renewables was 416.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Canada, 1990–2025
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 generation from renewables in Canada is 416.91 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Canada peaked at 452.47 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299.64 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Canada ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.58 terawatt-hours | 299.64 terawatt-hours | 362.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.3 terawatt-hours | 341.54 terawatt-hours | 389.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.89 terawatt-hours | 370.67 terawatt-hours | 440.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.38 terawatt-hours | 409.28 terawatt-hours | 452.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Canada?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Canada was 416.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 452.47 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.64 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.