Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Canada was 1.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.