Share of electricity generation from solar in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from solar was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar in Canada stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Canada peaked at 1.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +85.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +92.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +184.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +139.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +108.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +65.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 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 solar in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.