Canada Electricity

See also: Canada Energy

Electricity Generation in Canada

Canada generates 649,625,710 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 124% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
15%
95,650,190 MWh
Renewable
66%
429,658,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 383,265,000 MWh (59.00%) Non-Hydroelectric 46,492,000 MWh (7.16%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 30,462,000 MWh (4.69%) Solar 3,001,000 MWh (0.46%) Tide & Wave 154,000 MWh (0.024%) Biomass & Waste 12,776,000 MWh (1.97%)

Electricity Consumption in Canada

Canada consumed 649,625,710 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Canada imported 2,682,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0.51% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Canada exported 65,174,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 522,151,710 MWh
Electric Generation 649,625,710 MWh
Nuclear 95,650,190 MWh 14.72%
Renewables 429,658,000 MWh 66.14%
Hydroelectric 383,265,000 MWh 59.00%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 46,393,000 MWh 7.14%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 30,462,000 MWh 4.69%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 3,155,000 MWh 0.49%
Tide & Wave 154,000 MWh 0.024%
Biomass & Waste 12,776,000 MWh 1.97%
Fossil Fuels 124,416,520 MWh 19.15%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −99,000 MWh −0.015%
Net Imports −62,492,000 MWh −9.62%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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