In 2022, the majority of Canada's renewable energy production was fueled by hydro sources. That year, hydro accounted for over 67 percent of Canada's renewable energy production. In comparison, solar photovoltaic accounted for approximately 1.2 percent.
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Distribution of renewable energy production in Canada as of 2022, by source
Characteristic
Share of renewable energy production
Hydro
67.7%
Solid biofuels
21.5%
Wind
6.4%
Fuel ethanol**
1.7%
Solar photovoltaic
1.2%
Municipal waste/landfill gas
0.9%
Biodiesel
0.5%
Solar thermal
0.1%
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Figures includes energy consumed for electricity and heat production and for biofuels in the transportation sector. Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. * Solid biomass includes wood/waste. ** Ethanol is a biogasoline. Adapted from Statistics Canada, NRCan - Energy Fact Book 2024-2025, page 71, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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NRCan. (September 23, 2024). Distribution of renewable energy production in Canada as of 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/474193/share-of-capacity-renewable-energy-by-source-canada/
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NRCan. (2024). Distribution of renewable energy production in Canada as of 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474193/share-of-capacity-renewable-energy-by-source-canada/
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