Renewable energy electricity output in Canada
Canada: Renewable energy electricity output was 422,643 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Canada recorded 422,643 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Canada peaked at 422,643 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 300,691 GWh, in 1990.
That places Canada 4th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Canada, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300,691 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 312,248 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 320,904 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 328,435 GWh | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 335,629 GWh | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 341,626 GWh | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 361,553 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 357,645 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 339,270 GWh | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 354,220 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 366,993 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 342,265 GWh | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 360,012 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 347,332 GWh | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 350,599 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 372,497 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 363,868 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 379,029 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 388,424 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 383,164 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 370,748 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 396,672 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 402,558 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 421,087 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 419,681 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 422,643 GWh | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 422,643 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 999.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,222 GWh | 300,691 GWh | 361,553 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,418 GWh | 342,265 GWh | 388,424 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,565 GWh | 370,748 GWh | 422,643 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Canada?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Canada was 422,643 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 422,643 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,691 GWh in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.