Canada
Hydro leads Canada’s clean energy, with greater ambition for wind and solar needed to displace remaining fossil fuels
In 2023, Canada relied on fossil fuels for 20% of its electricity. Its emissions per capita were above the global average.
Hydro dominates Canada’s electricity mix, making up 58% of generation in 2023. However, wind and solar lagged behind at 7%, below the global average (13%) and the United States (16%).
Canada’s power sector emissions fell over the last two decades, having peaked in 2001, due to a steady fall in coal generation, which is now just 5% of the electricity mix.
Canada aims for 72% renewable energy by 2030, while the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions scenario sets out a global target of 60% renewable electricity by 2030.
Last updated: May 2024
Progress towards 1.5C power sector benchmarks
Canada
2000–2040
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