Share of electricity production by source in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity production by source was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 171 Afghanistan 21.8% compare
- 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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).