Hydro remained the single largest contributor to canada's electricity mix and generated 57.8% of electricity production. Hydroelectricity remained dominant, accounting for 58% of national generation, followed by wind (6%), solar (1%), and other renewable sources like biomass and geothermal (1% combined). Hydro energy is the largest renewable source, but wind, solar, and biomass are also used The largest electricity source in 2018 was the eighteen nuclear reactors in the province. Notably, canada ranks third globally in hydroelectricity production, which constitutes 62% of its electricity supply. Canada’s largest source of clean electricity is hydro (55%)
Its share of wind and solar (8.5%) is significantly below the global average (15%) Canada relied on fossil fuels for 21% of its electricity in 2024 Its emissions per capita, 2.8 tco2, were over 50% higher than the global average. Leading the charge is hydropower, supplying more than half of the country's electricity Hydroelectric power was the primary source, accounting for 60% of the electricity mix Over the last decade, wind and solar power generation in canada saw considerable growth
