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Canada's share of electricity generation by fuel 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023

Around 59 percent of the electricity generated in Canada in 2018 came from hydropower, while natural gas and coal combined accounted for approximately 18 percent of the country's electricity generation.

Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type

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Characteristic	Share of electricity generation
Hydroelectricity	59%
Nuclear	15%
Coal	9%
Natural gas	9%
Renewables	7%
Petroleum	0.5%
Other	0.1%

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Details: Canada; BP; 2018

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BP; EIA

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EIA

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2019 Country Analysis Executive Summary: Canada, page 5

Release date

October 2019

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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