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Canada Electricity History, 1985 to 2025

Canada generated 459 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 652 TWh in 2025. Canada's electricity demand peaked at 646 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Canada's electricity went from 191 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 191 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Canada starts in 1985.

Key Facts

  • Canada generated 459 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 652 TWh in 2025.
  • Canada's electricity demand peaked at 646 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Canada's electricity went from 191 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 191 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Canada's lowest carbon intensity on record was 161 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
  • Gas's share of Canada's electricity went from 1.5% in 1985 to 17.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2025, TWh
Canada electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025 Canada generated 459 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 652 TWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Canada generated 459 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 652 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Canada electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
1985459 TWh459 TWh
1986469 TWh469 TWh
1987496 TWh496 TWh
1988506 TWh506 TWh
1989498 TWh498 TWh
1990481 TWh481 TWh
1991507 TWh507 TWh
1992519 TWh519 TWh
1993530 TWh530 TWh
1994553 TWh553 TWh
1995558 TWh558 TWh
1996572 TWh572 TWh
1997572 TWh572 TWh
1998562 TWh562 TWh
1999578 TWh578 TWh
2000604 TWh568 TWh
2001588 TWh565 TWh
2002600 TWh578 TWh
2003588 TWh583 TWh
2004599 TWh588 TWh
2005621 TWh597 TWh
2006608 TWh589 TWh
2007634 TWh603 TWh
2008635 TWh603 TWh
2009614 TWh580 TWh
2010607 TWh582 TWh
2011638 TWh602 TWh
2012637 TWh590 TWh
2013656 TWh604 TWh
2014653 TWh607 TWh
2015661 TWh602 TWh
2016667 TWh603 TWh
2017669 TWh607 TWh
2018661 TWh613 TWh
2019656 TWh609 TWh
2020656 TWh598 TWh
2021652 TWh605 TWh
2022664 TWh613 TWh
2023641 TWh614 TWh
2024637 TWh624 TWh
2025652 TWh646 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Canada carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Canada's electricity went from 191 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 191 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 75 150 225 300 198519901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Canada's electricity went from 191 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 191 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Canada carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1985191 gCO2/kWh
1986172 gCO2/kWh
1987190 gCO2/kWh
1988206 gCO2/kWh
1989225 gCO2/kWh
1990206 gCO2/kWh
1991202 gCO2/kWh
1992209 gCO2/kWh
1993191 gCO2/kWh
1994188 gCO2/kWh
1995199 gCO2/kWh
1996192 gCO2/kWh
1997213 gCO2/kWh
1998241 gCO2/kWh
1999235 gCO2/kWh
2000246 gCO2/kWh
2001256 gCO2/kWh
2002245 gCO2/kWh
2003252 gCO2/kWh
2004235 gCO2/kWh
2005225 gCO2/kWh
2006217 gCO2/kWh
2007228 gCO2/kWh
2008214 gCO2/kWh
2009204 gCO2/kWh
2010215 gCO2/kWh
2011206 gCO2/kWh
2012193 gCO2/kWh
2013187 gCO2/kWh
2014189 gCO2/kWh
2015184 gCO2/kWh
2016181 gCO2/kWh
2017172 gCO2/kWh
2018171 gCO2/kWh
2019170 gCO2/kWh
2020162 gCO2/kWh
2021165 gCO2/kWh
2022161 gCO2/kWh
2023174 gCO2/kWh
2024185 gCO2/kWh
2025191 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 652 TWh 646 TWh -6.80 TWh 191 gCO2/kWh 77.0%
2024 637 TWh 624 TWh -12.4 TWh 185 gCO2/kWh 77.7%
2023 641 TWh 614 TWh -27.8 TWh 174 gCO2/kWh 79.2%
2022 664 TWh 613 TWh -51.1 TWh 161 gCO2/kWh 81.2%
2021 652 TWh 605 TWh -47.3 TWh 165 gCO2/kWh 80.8%
2020 656 TWh 598 TWh -57.6 TWh 162 gCO2/kWh 81.5%
2019 656 TWh 609 TWh -47.1 TWh 170 gCO2/kWh 80.7%
2018 661 TWh 613 TWh -48.2 TWh 171 gCO2/kWh 80.7%
2017 669 TWh 607 TWh -62.2 TWh 172 gCO2/kWh 80.9%
2016 667 TWh 603 TWh -63.8 TWh 181 gCO2/kWh 79.7%
2015 661 TWh 602 TWh -59.5 TWh 184 gCO2/kWh 79.1%
2014 653 TWh 607 TWh -45.6 TWh 189 gCO2/kWh 78.7%
2013 656 TWh 604 TWh -51.9 TWh 187 gCO2/kWh 79.0%
2012 637 TWh 590 TWh -46.8 TWh 193 gCO2/kWh 78.2%
2011 638 TWh 602 TWh -36.7 TWh 206 gCO2/kWh 76.7%
2010 607 TWh 582 TWh -25.0 TWh 215 gCO2/kWh 75.9%
2009 614 TWh 580 TWh -33.6 TWh 204 gCO2/kWh 77.2%
2008 635 TWh 603 TWh -32.2 TWh 214 gCO2/kWh 76.3%
2007 634 TWh 603 TWh -31.0 TWh 228 gCO2/kWh 74.5%
2006 608 TWh 589 TWh -19.1 TWh 217 gCO2/kWh 75.9%
2005 621 TWh 597 TWh -23.9 TWh 225 gCO2/kWh 74.8%
2004 599 TWh 588 TWh -10.5 TWh 235 gCO2/kWh 73.3%
2003 588 TWh 583 TWh -5.74 TWh 252 gCO2/kWh 71.5%
2002 600 TWh 578 TWh -21.3 TWh 245 gCO2/kWh 72.5%
2001 588 TWh 565 TWh -22.3 TWh 256 gCO2/kWh 71.1%
2000 604 TWh 568 TWh -35.8 TWh 246 gCO2/kWh 72.6%
1999 578 TWh 578 TWh n/a 235 gCO2/kWh 73.9%
1998 562 TWh 562 TWh n/a 241 gCO2/kWh 73.1%
1997 572 TWh 572 TWh n/a 213 gCO2/kWh 76.7%
1996 572 TWh 572 TWh n/a 192 gCO2/kWh 79.5%
1995 558 TWh 558 TWh n/a 199 gCO2/kWh 78.6%
1994 553 TWh 553 TWh n/a 188 gCO2/kWh 79.7%
1993 530 TWh 530 TWh n/a 191 gCO2/kWh 79.3%
1992 519 TWh 519 TWh n/a 209 gCO2/kWh 77.1%
1991 507 TWh 507 TWh n/a 202 gCO2/kWh 78.0%
1990 481 TWh 481 TWh n/a 206 gCO2/kWh 77.4%
1989 498 TWh 498 TWh n/a 225 gCO2/kWh 74.9%
1988 506 TWh 506 TWh n/a 206 gCO2/kWh 77.6%
1987 496 TWh 496 TWh n/a 190 gCO2/kWh 79.7%
1986 469 TWh 469 TWh n/a 172 gCO2/kWh 81.9%
1985 459 TWh 459 TWh n/a 191 gCO2/kWh 79.7%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20254.0%17.9%1.2%13.1%52.8%7.9%1.6%1.6%
20244.0%17.2%1.2%13.4%53.9%7.4%1.5%1.5%
20233.7%16.0%1.1%13.8%56.2%6.3%1.3%1.5%
20224.0%13.6%1.2%13.0%59.9%5.9%0.9%1.4%
20215.3%12.8%1.0%14.1%58.6%5.7%0.8%1.6%
20206.0%11.5%1.1%14.9%58.9%5.5%0.6%1.6%
20197.7%11.1%0.5%15.3%58.2%5.0%0.6%1.6%
20188.0%10.7%0.6%15.1%58.4%5.1%0.5%1.6%
20179.4%9.2%0.6%15.0%59.0%4.7%0.5%1.7%
20169.8%9.9%0.7%15.1%57.8%4.6%0.5%1.7%
20159.8%10.3%0.8%15.3%57.8%4.1%0.4%1.5%
201410.6%10.0%0.7%16.3%58.6%2.0%0.3%1.5%
201310.8%9.2%1.0%15.7%59.8%1.7%0.2%1.7%
201210.9%9.9%1.0%14.8%59.7%1.8%0.1%1.7%
201112.5%9.8%1.0%14.6%58.9%1.6%0.1%1.6%
201014.2%8.7%1.2%14.8%57.9%1.4%0.0%1.7%
200913.8%7.4%1.6%14.6%60.1%1.1%0.0%1.5%
200815.9%6.2%1.6%15.0%59.4%0.6%0.0%1.3%
200716.8%6.8%1.9%14.6%58.0%0.5%0.0%1.4%
200615.8%6.6%1.7%16.0%58.0%0.4%0.0%1.5%
200516.6%5.9%2.7%14.7%58.3%0.3%0.0%1.5%
200416.7%6.8%3.2%15.0%56.5%0.2%0.0%1.6%
200318.6%6.6%3.3%12.6%57.1%0.1%0.0%1.6%
200218.5%6.5%2.6%12.5%58.2%0.1%0.0%1.7%
200119.0%7.2%2.7%13.0%56.4%0.1%0.0%1.6%
200019.3%5.9%2.2%12.0%59.1%0.0%0.0%1.5%
199918.6%4.9%2.6%12.6%59.7%0.0%0.0%1.6%
199819.1%4.8%3.0%12.6%58.9%0.0%0.0%1.6%
199717.2%4.0%2.1%14.3%60.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%
199615.9%3.3%1.3%16.1%62.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%
199516.6%3.6%1.1%17.4%59.9%0.0%0.0%1.3%
199415.7%2.8%1.8%19.4%59.3%0.0%0.0%1.0%
199315.6%2.9%2.3%17.6%60.8%0.0%0.0%0.9%
199217.4%2.5%3.0%15.4%60.8%0.0%0.0%0.9%
199117.5%1.7%2.8%16.6%60.6%0.0%0.0%0.8%
199017.1%2.0%3.4%15.1%61.5%0.0%0.0%0.8%
198918.4%3.0%3.7%15.9%58.3%0.0%n/a0.7%
198818.2%1.9%2.3%16.4%60.8%0.0%n/a0.5%
198717.0%1.2%2.0%15.6%63.7%0.0%n/a0.5%
198615.3%1.5%1.3%15.2%66.3%0.0%n/a0.4%
198517.3%1.5%1.5%13.2%66.2%0.0%n/a0.4%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.