Canada Electricity
Generation (2024)#7 World
611.3TWh−2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#7 World
573.2TWh+1.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
20.4%79.6%
Electricity Generation in Canada
- Net electricity generation in Canada reached 611.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#7 in the world), a decrease of 2% from 623.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 2.0% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 20.4% (124.9 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Canada, renewables 66.2% (404.8 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 13.4% (81.74 terawatt-hours).
- Canada increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.46% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 79.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Canada
- Canada consumed 573.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#7 in the world), an increase of 1.6% from 2023. This represents 2.0% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Canada averaged 14,422 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 39.51 kilowatt-hours per day (#8 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Canada
- Canada had a total installed electricity capacity of 161.9 gigawatts in 2024 (#8 in the world), an increase of 0.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 23.3%, renewables at 68.7%, and nuclear at 7.9% of Canada's installed capacity in 2024.
- Canada's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 43.1% in 2024, with nuclear at 73.4%, hydro at 46.4% and fossil fuels at 37.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Canada
- Canada imported 23.21 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈4.1% of consumption).
- Canada exported 35.64 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈5.8% of generation).
- This made Canada a net exporter of 12.43 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Canada
- Distribution losses in Canada were 25.73 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.2% of total generation, down from 4.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Canada
- In 2024, Canada generated approximately 1.67 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 1.57 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
Canada Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 611.3 | −2% | 7 | 2.0% | 573.2 | +1.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 14,422 | 161.9 | +0.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 23.21 | 35.64 | −12.43 | 25.73 |
| 2023 | 623.7 | −2.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 564.1 | +1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 14,354 | 161 | +0.89% | 8 | 1.8% | 21.55 | 49.31 | −27.76 | 31.82 |
| 2022 | 637.1 | +4% | 7 | 2.2% | 554.2 | +3.9% | 8 | 2.1% | 14,275 | 159.6 | +1.6% | 8 | 1.9% | 14.12 | 65.22 | −51.11 | 31.85 |
| 2021 | 612.5 | −3.4% | 7 | 2.2% | 533.2 | −1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 13,866 | 157 | +1.4% | 8 | 1.9% | 13.02 | 60.3 | −47.29 | 32.02 |
| 2020 | 634.1 | +0.93% | 6 | 2.4% | 542.8 | −0.7% | 8 | 2.2% | 14,219 | 154.9 | +2% | 8 | 2.0% | 9.78 | 67.42 | −57.64 | 33.69 |
| 2019 | 628.2 | −1.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 546.6 | −1.5% | 8 | 2.2% | 14,466 | 151.8 | +0.37% | 8 | 2.0% | 13.33 | 60.41 | −47.08 | 34.6 |
| 2018 | 637.4 | −1.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 555.1 | +0.71% | 7 | 2.3% | 14,885 | 151.2 | +1% | 8 | 2.1% | 13.19 | 61.4 | −48.2 | 34.1 |
| 2017 | 648.8 | −1.1% | 6 | 2.6% | 551.2 | −1.5% | 7 | 2.4% | 14,975 | 149.7 | +0.6% | 8 | 2.2% | 9.9 | 72.14 | −62.24 | 35.41 |
| 2016 | 655.8 | +1.2% | 6 | 2.7% | 559.4 | +0.8% | 6 | 2.5% | 15,389 | 148.8 | +1.8% | 8 | 2.2% | 9.3 | 73.1 | −63.8 | 32.54 |
| 2015 | 647.8 | +0.24% | 6 | 2.7% | 555 | −2.9% | 6 | 2.5% | 15,432 | 146.2 | +5.5% | 8 | 2.3% | 8.73 | 68.26 | −59.53 | 33.26 |
| 2014 | 646.2 | +0.19% | 6 | 2.7% | 571.3 | +0.75% | 6 | 2.6% | 16,032 | 138.6 | +2.2% | 8 | 2.3% | 12.81 | 58.42 | −45.61 | 29.3 |
| 2013 | 645 | +4% | 6 | 2.8% | 567 | +3.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 16,067 | 135.6 | +0.04% | 8 | 2.3% | 10.69 | 62.58 | −51.88 | 26.03 |
| 2012 | 619.9 | −0.27% | 6 | 2.8% | 547.1 | −2% | 7 | 2.7% | 15,667 | 135.6 | +0.3% | 7 | 2.4% | 10.88 | 57.64 | −46.75 | 26.01 |
| 2011 | 621.6 | +5.1% | 6 | 2.8% | 558.2 | +3.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 16,155 | 135.2 | +0.51% | 7 | 2.5% | 14.4 | 51.08 | −36.68 | 26.65 |
| 2010 | 591.1 | −1.1% | 7 | 2.8% | 540.2 | +0.44% | 7 | 2.8% | 15,797 | 134.5 | +0.6% | 7 | 2.6% | 18.61 | 43.63 | −25.02 | 25.9 |
| 2009 | 597.8 | −3.8% | 6 | 3.0% | 537.9 | −4.9% | 7 | 3.0% | 15,900 | 133.7 | +4% | 7 | 2.7% | 18.16 | 51.78 | −33.62 | 26.33 |
| 2008 | 621.5 | +0.43% | 7 | 3.1% | 565.8 | −0.16% | 7 | 3.1% | 16,917 | 128.5 | +0.91% | 7 | 2.7% | 23.86 | 56.02 | −32.16 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | 618.9 | +3% | 7 | 3.2% | 566.7 | +1.5% | 7 | 3.2% | 17,126 | 127.4 | +0.94% | 7 | 2.8% | 19.38 | 50.33 | −30.95 | 21.17 |
| 2006 | 600.7 | −1.8% | 7 | 3.2% | 558.3 | −1.3% | 7 | 3.3% | 17,043 | 126.2 | +1.2% | 7 | 2.9% | 23.62 | 42.74 | −19.11 | 23.23 |
| 2005 | 611.7 | +3.4% | 6 | 3.4% | 565.8 | +4.1% | 7 | 3.5% | 17,440 | 124.6 | +2.3% | 7 | 3.0% | 19.68 | 43.53 | −23.85 | 22.13 |
| 2004 | 591.8 | +1.6% | 7 | 3.4% | 543.6 | +0.99% | 7 | 3.5% | 16,917 | 121.8 | +0.6% | 7 | 3.0% | 22.48 | 33.01 | −10.53 | 37.72 |
| 2003 | 582.3 | −1.9% | 7 | 3.5% | 538.3 | +2.9% | 6 | 3.6% | 16,907 | 121.1 | +4.2% | 7 | 3.1% | 23.58 | 29.32 | −5.74 | 38.32 |
| 2002 | 593.8 | +1.9% | 6 | 3.7% | 523.1 | +1.4% | 6 | 3.6% | 16,588 | 116.2 | +2.3% | 8 | 3.1% | 15.23 | 36.54 | −21.31 | 49.35 |
| 2001 | 582.5 | −2.6% | 6 | 3.8% | 515.9 | +0.13% | 6 | 3.7% | 16,526 | 113.6 | +1.1% | 8 | 3.2% | 16.11 | 38.4 | −22.3 | 44.37 |
| 2000 | 598.3 | +6.2% | 6 | 4.0% | 515.2 | +5.1% | 6 | 3.7% | 16,677 | 112.4 | +3.1% | 7 | 3.2% | 12.69 | 48.52 | −35.83 | 47.27 |
| 1999 | 563.1 | +3.1% | 5 | 4.0% | 490 | +2.2% | 6 | 3.9% | 16,014 | 109 | +0.9% | 6 | 3.3% | 12.95 | 42.91 | −29.96 | 43.12 |
| 1998 | 546.1 | −2.1% | 5 | 4.0% | 479.4 | −0.63% | 6 | 3.9% | 15,807 | 108 | −2.2% | 7 | 3.4% | 11.68 | 39.5 | −27.82 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 558 | +0.07% | 5 | 4.2% | 482.5 | +1.9% | 6 | 4.0% | 16,051 | 110.5 | −3.4% | 6 | 3.5% | 7.47 | 43.01 | −35.54 | 39.94 |
| 1996 | 557.6 | +2.4% | 5 | 4.3% | 473.7 | +1.5% | 6 | 4.0% | 15,912 | 114.3 | +1.3% | 5 | 3.7% | 1.94 | 42.23 | −40.3 | 43.64 |
| 1995 | 544.5 | +0.81% | 5 | 4.3% | 466.7 | +1.5% | 6 | 4.1% | 15,842 | 112.9 | +0.74% | 5 | 3.7% | 2.47 | 40.6 | −38.13 | 39.66 |
| 1994 | 540.1 | +4.2% | 5 | 4.4% | 459.6 | +1% | 6 | 4.1% | 15,770 | 112.1 | +3.9% | 5 | 3.8% | 0.94 | 44.82 | −43.88 | 36.6 |
| 1993 | 518.4 | +2.5% | 5 | 4.4% | 455.1 | +2.3% | 6 | 4.2% | 15,784 | 107.8 | −0.39% | 6 | 3.7% | 2.69 | 29.36 | −26.67 | 36.67 |
| 1992 | 505.8 | +2.3% | 5 | 4.3% | 444.7 | +1.1% | 6 | 4.2% | 15,604 | 108.3 | +3.3% | 6 | 3.8% | 1.84 | 26.22 | −24.39 | 36.73 |
| 1991 | 494.5 | +5.5% | 5 | 4.3% | 439.9 | +1.4% | 5 | 4.1% | 15,622 | 104.9 | +1.2% | 5 | 3.8% | 1.69 | 19.82 | −18.13 | 36.45 |
| 1990 | 468.9 | −3.4% | 4 | 4.1% | 433.8 | −0.19% | 4 | 4.2% | 15,611 | 103.7 | +6.7% | 4 | 3.8% | 15.54 | 16.49 | −0.95 | 34.11 |
| 1989 | 485.3 | −1.2% | 4 | 4.4% | 434.6 | +2.9% | 4 | 4.3% | 15,882 | 97.16 | +1.2% | 5 | 3.6% | 12.36 | 21.95 | −9.59 | 41.12 |
| 1988 | 491.2 | +1.4% | 4 | 4.7% | 422.2 | +4.2% | 4 | 4.4% | 15,680 | 96.05 | −2.9% | 5 | 3.7% | 3.93 | 33.87 | −29.93 | 39.01 |
| 1987 | 484.2 | +5.8% | 3 | 4.8% | 405.2 | +4.1% | 4 | 4.4% | 15,268 | 98.89 | +2.3% | 4 | 3.9% | 2.49 | 46.9 | −44.41 | 34.56 |
| 1986 | 457.5 | +2.1% | 3 | 4.7% | 389.4 | +4.6% | 3 | 4.4% | 14,856 | 96.7 | +2.8% | 3 | 3.9% | 3.7 | 38.24 | −34.54 | 33.57 |
| 1985 | 448 | +4.9% | 3 | 4.7% | 372.4 | +4.4% | 3 | 4.3% | 14,362 | 94.03 | +0.84% | 3 | 3.9% | 1.43 | 42.32 | −40.89 | 34.72 |
| 1984 | 427 | +7.5% | 3 | 4.7% | 356.7 | +7.6% | 3 | 4.3% | 13,896 | 93.25 | +7.3% | 3 | 4.0% | 1.25 | 40.83 | −39.58 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 397.4 | +5% | 3 | 4.6% | 331.6 | +3.9% | 3 | 4.2% | 13,050 | 86.91 | +3.3% | 3 | 3.9% | 3.64 | 38.9 | −35.25 | 30.46 |
| 1982 | 378.4 | −0.47% | 3 | 4.6% | 319.2 | +0.03% | 3 | 4.2% | 12,695 | 84.17 | +3.2% | 3 | 3.9% | 7.46 | 36.71 | −29.25 | 30.01 |
| 1981 | 380.2 | +3.4% | 3 | 4.7% | 319.1 | +3.1% | 3 | 4.3% | 12,842 | 81.6 | +3% | 3 | 3.9% | 3.28 | 36.37 | −33.09 | 28.07 |
| 1980 | 367.8 | — | 3 | 4.6% | 309.5 | — | 3 | 4.2% | 12,614 | 79.19 | — | 3 | 4.0% | 4.4 | 30.48 | −26.08 | 32.24 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.