Canada is largely reliant on hydroelectric sources for energy production. In 2019, hydraulic turbines, which were driven by flowing water generated 385.4 terawatt hours of electricity, far more than any other electricity generation type. Total electricity generation in Canada reached 644.8 terawatt hours in 2019.
Electric power generation in Canada in 2019, by energy source
(in terawatt hours)
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Canada Energy Regulator. (December 2, 2020). Electric power generation in Canada in 2019, by energy source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
Canada Energy Regulator. "Electric power generation in Canada in 2019, by energy source (in terawatt hours)." Chart. December 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
Canada Energy Regulator. (2020). Electric power generation in Canada in 2019, by energy source (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
Canada Energy Regulator. "Electric Power Generation in Canada in 2019, by Energy Source (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
Canada Energy Regulator, Electric power generation in Canada in 2019, by energy source (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
