Electricity generation from renewables in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from renewables was 416.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
416.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
452.47 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
299.64 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 299.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 311.26 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 319.7 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 327.09 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 333.65 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 341.26 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 362.19 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 356.92 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 339.93 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 354.12 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 365.96 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 341.54 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 359.75 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 346.27 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 349.15 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 372.71 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 364.32 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 379.65 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 389.3 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 384.38 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 370.67 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 396.69 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 403.37 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 415.48 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 407.24 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 422.04 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 430.73 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 440.56 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 433.39 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 428.71 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 436.79 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 435.39 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 452.47 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 419.45 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 409.28 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 416.91 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 416.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 60.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.