Canada (2023)
23.5
% of total final energy consumption
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
34
years of data

Data

Canada Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023) — source data. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD).
Year % of total final energy consumption YoY Change
2023 23.5 -0.7pp
2022 24.2 +0.1pp
2021 24.1 +0.2pp
2020 23.9 +1.5pp
2019 22.4 unchanged
2018 22.4 -0.5pp
2017 22.9 +0.8pp
2016 22.1 -0.2pp
2015 22.3 +0.1pp
2014 22.2 unchanged
2013 22.2 +0.4pp
2012 21.8 +0.3pp
2011 21.5 +0.1pp
2010 21.4 -0.8pp
2009 22.2 +0.6pp
2008 21.6 unchanged
2007 21.6 +0.1pp
2006 21.5 -0.1pp
2005 21.6 +1.2pp
2004 20.4 +0.7pp

About this Dataset

Canada recorded 23.5 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 19.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2003 to 24.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2022.

This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Canada. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.

Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Canada. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).

The series peaked at 24.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2003. The latest reading is 23.5 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was -0.7pp.