The electricity system provides power for lighting, heating and cooling, mobility, and the operation of machinery and electronic devices. Its energy services are vital to the health and welfare of Canadians, as well as to economic productivity and growth.
In 2024, Canada was the seventh seventh-largest global producer, and its electricity sector is currently among the cleanest in the world.
Fossil-heavy provinces face long, costly transitions while hydro ones run clean.
Prices have outpaced inflation; much infrastructure dates to the post-war era.
Markets limit access and trade; east–west interties lag north–south ones.
New generation and transmission can face local and Indigenous opposition.
Fossil-heavy provinces face long, costly transitions while hydro ones run clean.
Large shares of wind and solar, with a winter-peak vs. low-output mismatch.
Reliable capacity and storage must scale to keep the grid firm.
Balancing utility-scale build-out with local generation.
Percentage of electricity demand supplied by non-emitting sources
Percentage of electricity demand supplied by non-emitting sources
About 18% of Canada’s final energy end-use is currently provided by electricity.
Percentage of electricity demand supplied by non-emitting sources
Percentage of electricity demand supplied by non-emitting sources
About 18% of Canada’s final energy end-use is currently provided by electricity.
