Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada
Canada: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 77.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada stood at 77.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2001.
That places Canada 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 73.1% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 71.1% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 77.0% | 81.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Canada was 77.0% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.