The electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada decreased over the years, falling from over 147 terawatt-hours in 2011 to less than 120 terawatt-hours in 2022. Hydropower accounts for the majority of the
Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)
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StatCan. (October 31, 2023). Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
StatCan. "Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. October 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
StatCan. (2023). Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
StatCan. "Electricity Generated from Fossil Fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
StatCan, Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Electricity generated from fossil fuels in Canada from 2009 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], StatCan, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/472377/total-electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/