Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 52.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 52.8% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Canada peaked at 66.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2025.
That places Canada 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 58.3% | 66.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.8% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 37 New Zealand 54.8% compare
- 38 Panama 53.1% compare
- 39 French Guiana 53.1% compare
- 41 Liberia 52.6% compare
- 42 Switzerland 52.3% compare
- 43 Fiji 52.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Canada was 52.8% 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 hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.