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Canada

Clean Energy Share (2024)

77.7%

1.5pp from 2023

77.7% Clean22.3% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (636.8 TWh total).

Solar

9.4TWh

1.5% of total

Wind

46.8TWh

7.4% of total

Hydro

343.2TWh

53.9% of total

Nuclear

85.5TWh

13.4% of total

Bioenergy

9.8TWh

1.5% of total

Coal

25.1TWh

3.9% of total

Gas

109.6TWh

17.2% of total

Oil

7.3TWh

1.1% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026