The monthly electricity production in Canada averaged approximately 50 terawatt-hours in 2022 and 2023. On an annual basis, the country's electricity generation surpassed 60 terawatt-hours over the winter months of December and January, while it was at 47.5 terawatt-hours in August 2023.
Hydropower accounted for the largest share of electricity produced in the country in 2022.
Electricity production in Canada from January 2022 to August 2023
(in terawatt-hours)
Figures were rounded.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, January 2022 to August 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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