Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada
Canada: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,755 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada stood at 2,755 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada peaked at 2,755 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,204 w per capita, in 2001.
That places Canada 7th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,226 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 2,204 w per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,253 w per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,283 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,279 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,295 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,323 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,329 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,345 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,359 w per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,371 w per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,405 w per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,414 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,445 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,502 w per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,646 w per capita | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,668 w per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,666 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,670 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,646 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,630 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,687 w per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,725 w per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,740 w per capita | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,755 w per capita | +0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,755 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,289 w per capita | 2,204 w per capita | 2,359 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 w per capita | 2,371 w per capita | 2,670 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,707 w per capita | 2,630 w per capita | 2,755 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Canada was 2,755 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,755 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,204 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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