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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
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 Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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.