Electricity generation from hydropower in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from hydropower was 344.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
344.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
397.73 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
118.09 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Canada stood at 344.74 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Canada peaked at 397.73 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118.09 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 118.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 131 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 133.92 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 136.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 150.64 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 158.14 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 162.46 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 181.64 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 194.65 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 210.67 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 202.47 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 212.69 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 220.15 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 235.25 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 244.12 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 251.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 266.01 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 257.8 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 265.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 286.12 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 303.64 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 310.63 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 316.21 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 307.44 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 290.45 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 295.68 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 307.28 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 315.18 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 322.21 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 327.86 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 334.06 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 354.59 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 348.68 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 330.87 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 345 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 356.76 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 331.52 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 349.27 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 336.14 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 338.4 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 361.96 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 352.89 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 367.62 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 377.49 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 368.69 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 351.39 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 375.72 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 380.27 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 391.79 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 382.5 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 382.19 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 385.43 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 394.59 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 385.89 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 381.77 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 386.55 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 382.43 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 397.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 360.74 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 343.2 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 344.74 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 344.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 1498.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.97 terawatt-hours | 118.09 terawatt-hours | 150.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 202.22 terawatt-hours | 158.14 terawatt-hours | 244.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.54 terawatt-hours | 251.15 terawatt-hours | 316.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 295.68 terawatt-hours | 354.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 331.52 terawatt-hours | 377.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 351.39 terawatt-hours | 394.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.23 terawatt-hours | 343.2 terawatt-hours | 397.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 hydropower in Canada?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Canada was 344.74 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 hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 397.73 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.09 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.