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).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
19 %
124,416,520 MWh
Nuclear
15 %
95,650,190 MWh
Renewable
66 %
429,658,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
383,265,000 MWh (59%)

Non-Hydroelectric
46,492,000 MWh (7%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
30,462,000 MWh (4.69%)

Solar
3,001,000 MWh (0.46%)

Tide & Wave
154,000 MWh (0.02%)

Biomass & Waste
12,776,000 MWh (1.97% )

Electricity Consumption in Canada

Canada consumed 522,151,710 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

Canada imported 2,682,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 1% of its annual consumption needs).

Canada exported 65,174,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 522,151,710  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 649,625,710  
Nuclear 95,650,190 15%
Renewables 429,658,000 66%
Hydroelectricity 383,265,000 59%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 46,393,000 7%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 30,462,000 4.69%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 3,155,000 0.49%
Tide and Wave 154,000 0.02%
Solar 3,001,000 0.46%
Biomass and Waste 12,776,000 1.97%
Fossil Fuels 124,416,520 19.15%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -99,000 -0.02%
Net Imports -62,492,000 -9.62%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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