Canada: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 7.92.
That's up 2.1% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Canada ranks #85 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.92
- Trough
- 1.58
- 1-year change
- +2.1%
- 5-year change
- +12.5%
- +2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +150.6%
- +9.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 7.9236 | |
| 7.7569 | |
| 7.3663 | |
| 7.3740 | |
| 7.0530 | |
| 7.0421 | |
| 6.0618 | |
| 5.1510 | |
| 4.5261 | |
| 3.5056 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 7.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 2.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Canada rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Canada ranked #85 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Canada's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Canada is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 2.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.