Canada
Explore the latest data on Canada’s energy transition. How clean is Canada’s electricity? How much renewable electricity does Canada generate? How ambitious is Canada’s renewables target?
Last Updated: 9 Oct 2024
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Highlights
80%
Share of clean electricity
7%
Share of solar and wind
20%
Share of electricity from fossil fuels
Canada generated 80% of its electricity from clean sources, above the global average of 39%.
In 2023, Canada relied on fossil fuels for 20% of its electricity. Its emissions per capita were above the global average.
Hydro dominates Canada’s electricity mix, making up 58% of generation in 2023. However, wind and solar lagged behind at 7%, below the global average (13%) and the United States (16%).
Canada’s power sector emissions fell over the last two decades, having peaked in 2001, due to a steady fall in coal generation, which is now just 5% of the electricity mix.
Canada aims for 72% renewable energy by 2030, while the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions scenario sets out a global target of 60% renewable electricity by 2030.
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