Share of electricity production by source in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity production by source was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Canada, 1985–2025
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 production by source in Canada is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Canada peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 60th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.3% | — |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 6 |
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- 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 production by source in Canada?
- Share of electricity production by source in Canada was 4.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 production by source. 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.