Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.4% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada peaked at 9.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Canada ranks 85th of 211 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 and wind in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3009.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +136.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +97.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 New Caledonia 9.6% compare
- 83 Taiwan, China 9.6% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 9.5% compare
- 86 Martinique 9.3% compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 9.1% compare
- 88 Barbados 9.0% 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 solar and wind in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada was 9.4% 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 and wind recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 and wind. 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.