Canada''s Energy Futures 2021 Fact Sheet: ElectricityClick to enlarge Description Description: This stacked area chart shows electricity generation capacity by
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Get a quoteCanada''s solar power capacity was 15 times bigger in 2021 than it was in 2010. The production and use of electricity produce over 80% of Canada''s greenhouse emissions.
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Get a quoteCanada''s total wind, solar and storage installed capacity grew 46% in the past 5 years (2019-2024), including nearly 5 GW of new wind, 2 GW of new utility-scale solar, 600 MW of new on
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Get a quoteSolar generation increases from 2 TWh in 2020 to 35 TWh in 2050. Wind generation increases from 35 TWh in 2020 to 159 TWh in 2050. Uranium
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Get a quoteSolar generation increases from 2 TWh in 2020 to 35 TWh in 2050. Wind generation increases from 35 TWh in 2020 to 159 TWh in 2050. Uranium generation increases from 83 TWh in 2020
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Get a quoteCanada’s total wind, solar and storage installed capacity grew 46% in the past 5 years (2019-2024), including nearly 5 GW of new wind, 2 GW of new utility-scale solar, 600 MW of new on-site solar, and 200 MW of new energy storage.
According to the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), the solar energy sector grew by 13.6% (288 MW) in 2021. Canada now has a solar capacity of 2,399 MW, compared to 2,111 MW in 2020. Canada's most valuable source for solar generation is Ontario, sharing almost 96% of its solar power.
Solar energy capacity increased by 92% in that 5 year period. Canada is estimated to install at least 10 GW of new wind, solar, and storage capacity by 2030.
As of 2021, Ontario generated 5% of the year's 148.3 TWh electricity using solar power . As of 2024, its solar capacity was 2800 MW, which was 52% of Canada's total . Agrivoltaics is gaining attention in Canada as a promising way to combine solar energy production with agriculture.
Prince Edward Island is the leader in wind and solar energy use in Canada (41%). Canadian Solar’s net revenue reached $5.2 billion in 2021, a 55% increase over 2020. On average, it costs $3.01/watt to harness solar power in Canada. The Canadian government is investing $964 million in renewable energy.
Canada has only begun to scratch the surface of its vast and untapped wind and solar energy resources. At the end of 2024, we had 24 GW of wind energy, solar energy and energy storage installed capacity across Canada. For more information on the current state of the industry, growth and forecasts, see CanREA’s most recent annual data release:
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