Canada
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
660.2 TWh- Coal generation · #25 of 203 17.5 2.7%
- Other fossil generation · #22 of 205 7.7 1.2%
- Gas generation · #11 of 202 130.1 19.7%
- Nuclear generation · #7 of 200 84.8 12.8%
- Hydro generation · #3 of 204 348.5 52.8%
- Solar generation · #31 of 205 9 1.4%
- Bioenergy generation · #15 of 205 10 1.5%
- Wind generation · #8 of 203 52.6 8%
- Other renewables generation — —
Since 1985
Table · 41 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 130.1 | 84.8 | 348.5 | 9 | 10 | 52.6 | — | 660.2 |
| 2024 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 121.3 | 85 | 346.9 | 7.9 | 10 | 47.7 | — | 642.6 |
| 2023 | 23.7 | 6.8 | 106.3 | 88.4 | 360.8 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 40.8 | — | 643.5 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 8 | 90.9 | 86.6 | 397.7 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 39.5 | — | 664.5 |
| 2021 | 34.8 | 6.6 | 83.6 | 92 | 382.4 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 37.3 | — | 652.4 |
| 2020 | 39 | 7 | 75.6 | 97.5 | 386.5 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 35.8 | — | 655.9 |
| 2019 | 50.1 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 100.5 | 381.8 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 32.9 | — | 655.7 |
| 2018 | 53 | 4 | 70.7 | 100 | 385.9 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 33.5 | — | 661.2 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 3.9 | 61.5 | 100.6 | 394.6 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 31.5 | — | 669.3 |
| 2016 | 65 | 4.8 | 65.8 | 100.7 | 385.4 | 3 | 11.4 | 30.9 | — | 667.1 |
| 2015 | 65 | 5 | 68 | 101.1 | 382.2 | 2.9 | 10 | 27 | — | 661.1 |
| 2014 | 69.4 | 4.8 | 65 | 106.5 | 382.5 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 12.8 | — | 653 |
| 2013 | 70.5 | 6.7 | 60.3 | 102.7 | 391.8 | 1.5 | 11 | 11.1 | — | 655.7 |
| 2012 | 69.4 | 6.4 | 63.2 | 94.2 | 380.3 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 11.3 | — | 636.6 |
| 2011 | 79.9 | 6.2 | 62.5 | 92.9 | 375.7 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 638.3 |
| 2010 | 86.4 | 7.1 | 52.8 | 90 | 351.4 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | — | 607 |
| 2009 | 84.7 | 10 | 45.3 | 89.5 | 368.7 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 6.6 | — | 613.9 |
| 2008 | 100.8 | 10 | 39.6 | 95.4 | 377.5 | 0 | 8 | 3.8 | — | 635.1 |
| 2007 | 106.5 | 12.2 | 43 | 92.8 | 367.6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 634.2 |
| 2006 | 95.9 | 10.5 | 40.4 | 97.3 | 352.9 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.5 | — | 608.4 |
| 2005 | 102.9 | 16.6 | 36.9 | 91.4 | 362 | 0 | 9.2 | 1.6 | — | 620.5 |
| 2004 | 99.9 | 19.3 | 40.4 | 89.8 | 338.4 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.9 | — | 598.5 |
| 2003 | 109.6 | 19.3 | 38.7 | 74.4 | 336.1 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.7 | — | 588.3 |
| 2002 | 110.7 | 15.5 | 38.8 | 75 | 349.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.4 | — | 599.8 |
| 2001 | 111.7 | 16.1 | 42.3 | 76.2 | 331.5 | 0 | 9.7 | 0.3 | — | 587.8 |
| 2000 | 116.2 | 13.5 | 35.8 | 72.3 | 356.8 | 0 | 8.9 | 0.3 | — | 603.8 |
| 1999 | 107.5 | 15 | 28.2 | 73 | 345 | 0 | 8.9 | 0.2 | — | 577.8 |
| 1998 | 107.3 | 17.1 | 26.7 | 71 | 330.9 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 | — | 562 |
| 1997 | 98.2 | 12.2 | 23.1 | 82 | 348.7 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.1 | — | 572.3 |
| 1996 | 90.9 | 7.5 | 18.9 | 92.1 | 354.6 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.1 | — | 571.6 |
| 1995 | 92.8 | 6.4 | 20.2 | 97.2 | 334.1 | 0 | 7.1 | 0.1 | — | 557.9 |
| 1994 | 86.8 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 107.1 | 327.9 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.1 | — | 553.1 |
| 1993 | 82.5 | 12 | 15.3 | 93.3 | 322.2 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.1 | — | 530.2 |
| 1992 | 90.2 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 80 | 315.2 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.1 | — | 518.6 |
| 1991 | 88.6 | 14.2 | 8.6 | 84.3 | 307.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 507 |
| 1990 | 82.3 | 16.5 | 9.7 | 72.5 | 295.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 480.6 |
| 1989 | 91.8 | 18.2 | 14.8 | 79.3 | 290.5 | — | 3.5 | 0 | — | 498.1 |
| 1988 | 91.9 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 82.9 | 307.4 | — | 2.5 | 0 | — | 506 |
| 1987 | 84.4 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 77.3 | 316.2 | — | 2.3 | 0 | — | 496.4 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 71.3 | 310.6 | — | 1.9 | 0 | — | 468.6 |
| 1985 | 79.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 60.5 | 303.6 | — | 1.7 | 0 | — | 459 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity2.7 GW2025 · #13 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity3.4 GW2025 · #29 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand653.6 TWh2025 · #7 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports-6.6 TWh2025 · #194 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity27.2 GW2025 · #14 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity84.1 GW2025 · #4 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity12.7 GW2025 · #8 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity2.3 GW2025 · #27 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions126.5 MtCO2e2025 · #19 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity191.6 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #153 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity5.9 GW2025 · #30 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity156 GW2025 · #9 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation660.2 TWh2025 · #7 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity17.7 GW2025 · #9 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11