The statistic shows Canada's electric power generation in 2018, sorted by energy source. At this time, solar accounted for 2.19 terawatt hours of electric power generated in the country. Canada is largely reliant on hydroelectric sources for energy production.
Electric power generation in Canada in 2018, by type
(in gigawatt hours)
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StatCan. (November 21, 2019). Electric power generation in Canada in 2018, by type (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
StatCan. "Electric power generation in Canada in 2018, by type (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. November 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
StatCan. (2019). Electric power generation in Canada in 2018, by type (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
StatCan. "Electric Power Generation in Canada in 2018, by Type (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/
StatCan, Electric power generation in Canada in 2018, by type (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248155/electricity-generation-in-canada-by-type/ (last visited February 23, 2020)
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