Electricity production by source in Canada
Canada: Electricity production by source was 7.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7.9% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Canada peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
Canada ranks 85th 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 by source 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 by source in Canada?
- Electricity production by source in Canada was 7.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for electricity production by source?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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