Renewable energy in Canada represented 17.3% of the Total Energy Supply (TES) in 2020, following natural gas at 39.1% and oil at 32.7% of the TES. In 2020, Canada produced 435 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity from renewable sources, representing 68% of its total electricity generation.
Canada''s Energy Future 2023 focuses on the challenge of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For the first time, we explore net-zero scenarios to help Canadians and policy makers see what a net-zero world could look like.
Renewable energy programs in Canada. Services and information. About renewable energy. Energy from naturally replenished or renewed sources, such as wind, sunlight and moving water. Wind energy. Wind turbines convert energy to electricity. Modelling software, wind maps, partnerships/research. Small hydropower.
Canada is a world leader in the production and use of energy from renewable resources. In 2022, renewable energy sources provided 16.9 percent of Canada''s total primary energy supply*.
Despite total energy use declining, electricity demand grows 47% from 2021 to 2050 in the Evolving Policies Scenario, much of it from new areas such as electric vehicles and hydrogen production. Canada''s electricity system also gets greener, going from 82% low and non-emitting in 2021 to 95% in 2050.
The Honourable Seamus O''Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today launched a $964-million program to support smart renewable energy and grid modernization projects that will lower emissions by investing in clean energy technologies, like wind, solar, storage, hydro, geothermal and tidal.
The draft Clean Electricity Regulations provide a clear market signal for new investments in renewable energy, smart grids, distributed energy systems, energy storage and the development and deployment of emerging technologies such as small modular reactors and carbon capture and storage.
Canada''s Energy Future 2023: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2050 (EF2023) is the latest long-term energy outlook from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). The Canada''s Energy Future series explores how possible energy futures might unfold for
Learn more about clean power and low carbon fuels in Canada in Section 5 of the Energy Fact Book including: Clean technology and electricity mix; Renewable energy; Biofuels and transportation; Key facts. In 2021, Canada produced 628 terawatt hours of electricity.
Generation Trends. Canada is a world leader in electricity generation from renewable and non-emitting 1 sources. In addition to large and abundant hydro resources that have existed for decades, Canada has seen strong growth in non-hydro renewables (primarily wind and solar) over the past decade.