Hydroelectric plants have the highest installed capacity of any energy source used for electricity generation in Canada. As of 2020, hydropower plants had an estimated capacity of 81.4 gigawatts. This was more than three times the capacity of gas-fired turbines, which are Canada's second largest energy source. Unsurprisingly, hydraulic turbines are also the main source of electricity generation in Canada.
Estimated installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2020, by source
(in gigawatts)
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Canada Energy Regulator. (December 22, 2021). Estimated installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2020, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917150/capacity-of-energy-canada-by-resource/
Canada Energy Regulator. "Estimated installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2020, by source (in gigawatts)." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917150/capacity-of-energy-canada-by-resource/
Canada Energy Regulator. (2021). Estimated installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2020, by source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917150/capacity-of-energy-canada-by-resource/
Canada Energy Regulator. "Estimated Installed Electricity Capacity in Canada in 2020, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917150/capacity-of-energy-canada-by-resource/
Canada Energy Regulator, Estimated installed electricity capacity in Canada in 2020, by source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917150/capacity-of-energy-canada-by-resource/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
