Electricity net generation in Canada

Canada: Electricity net generation was 630.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
630.03
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
645.87
in 2016
All-time low
367.8
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Canada, 1980–2020

02004006001980200020201980: 367.81981: 380.21982: 378.41983: 397.41984: 4271985: 4481986: 457.51987: 484.21988: 491.21989: 485.31990: 468.91991: 494.51992: 505.81993: 518.41994: 540.11995: 544.51996: 557.61997: 5581998: 546.11999: 563.12000: 588.32001: 572.32002: 583.82003: 572.32004: 582.32005: 606.42006: 592.52007: 612.92008: 614.72009: 5952010: 582.82011: 612.72012: 613.12013: 6382014: 634.22015: 639.52016: 645.92017: 645.22018: 6372019: 633.42020: 630

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 630.03 for electricity net generation in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Canada peaked at 645.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 367.8, in 1980.

That places Canada 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 431.7 367.8 491.19 10
1990s 529.69 468.89 563.11 10
2000s 592.06 572.26 614.73 10
2010s 628.19 582.82 645.87 10
2020s 630.03 630.03 630.03 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 India 1,452 compare
  2. 4 Russia 1,027 compare
  3. 5 Japan 889 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 622.01 compare
  5. 8 France 553.71 compare
  6. 9 South Korea 549.87 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Canada?
Electricity net generation in Canada was 630.03 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 645.87 in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 367.8 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for electricity net generation?
Canada ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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