Share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada is 63.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada peaked at 68.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2001.
Canada ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.9% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 50 Switzerland 67.8% compare
- 51 Chile 66.4% compare
- 52 French Guiana 65.3% compare
- 54 Peru 63.6% compare
- 55 Fiji 63.5% compare
- 56 North Korea 63.4% 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 renewables in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada was 63.9% 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 renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. 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.