Share of electricity production by source in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity production by source was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.7%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2001
All-time low
17.8%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 19.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Canada peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +10.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 32% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 21.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- 172 Venezuela 21.6% compare
- 173 Malawi 19.9% compare
- 175 Mozambique 16.3% compare
- 176 Slovakia 14.6% compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
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 production by source in Canada?
- Share of electricity production by source in Canada was 19.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Canada ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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