Renewable energy in Canada
Canada: Renewable energy was 30.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
34.42 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy in Canada stood at 30.17 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Canada peaked at 34.42 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.53 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 24.75 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 27.23 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 27.1 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.31 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 30.44 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 28.54 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 29.71 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 27.74 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 27.09 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.25 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 30.95 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.68 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.42 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 33.77 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.94 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.53 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.97 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.85 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 28.64 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.36 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 30.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 10.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 terawatt-hours | 11.98 terawatt-hours | 27.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 30.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 terawatt-hours | 29.68 terawatt-hours | 34.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 terawatt-hours | 28.64 terawatt-hours | 31.97 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy in Canada?
- Renewable energy in Canada was 30.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for renewable energy?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.