Canadian 2024-2025 Electricity Statistics
Electricity Information:
Canada is 7th in international electricity production, generating 2% of the total world production. It is also 2nd in electricity exports, 8% of the total world electricity export amount.
All of Canada’s electricity trade is with the United States of America. Canada exports 45.9 TWh and imports 19.2 TWh.
Hydro (61.6%), Nuclear (12.9%), Natural Gas (12.6%), and Renewables (8.0%), are the 4 leading sources of electricity generation for Canada’s total of 639 TWh.
Industrial (38.4%), Residential (32.5%), and Commercial (26.9%) are the top 3 categories for electricity usage in Canada. Others include Agriculture (2%) and Transportation (0.2%).
Quebec (37.5%), Ontario (25.7%), and Alberta (11.5%) are the 3 provinces that account for the majority of Canada’s electricity usage.
The 3 cities in Canada with the highest residential electricity cost in cents/kWh are: Edmonton (29.17 cents), Regina (21.64 cents), and Charlottetown (20.55 cents). The city with the lowest cost is Montreal (8.98 cents).