Share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1986
All-time low
9.9%
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.4% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada peaked at 13.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1968.
Canada ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.2% | — |
| 1966 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 12.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Canada was 10.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.