Renewable electricity output in Canada
Canada: Renewable electricity output was 67.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Canada is 67.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Canada peaked at 67.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2001.
That places Canada 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 61.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Canada?
- Renewable electricity output in Canada was 67.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for renewable electricity output?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.