Electricity capacity by source in Canada 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 14, 2024

In 2023, hydroelectric plants had the highest installed capacity of any energy source used for electricity generation in Canada, with a capacity of 83 gigawatts. This was more than three times the capacity of gas-fired turbines, hydraulic turbines are the main source of electricity generation in Canada.

Installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2023, by source (in gigawatts)

CharacteristicEnergy capacity in megawatts
Hydro 83.31
Natural gas 23.66
Wind 16.99
Nuclear 13.34
Solar 5.76
Coal 4.73
Bioenergy 2.64
Other fossil 2.28
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Energy capacity in megawatts83.3183.3123.6623.6616.9916.9913.3413.345.765.764.734.732.642.642.282.28HydroNatural gasWindNuclearSolarCoalBioenergyOther fossil
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