Canada: Electricity production
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| Canada |
Electricity production, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 615.14 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 556.31 |
| Min - Max | 367.80 - 655.76 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 615.14 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 642.81 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 153.41 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1980 to 2023 is 556.31 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 367.8 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 655.76 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2016.
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Definition: Total electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)
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| Coal imports | 6,622.81 | 2023 | thousand short tons |
| Coal exports | 38,894.29 | 2023 | thousand short tons |
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| Electricity production | 615.14 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity consumption | 555.68 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity imports | 21.77 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity exports | 49.44 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Renewable power capacity | 108.72 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Renewable power generation | 414.68 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |