Powering Up: How Canada keeps the lights on

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With only a decade left to reach the federal government’s 2035 target for decarbonizing Canada’s electricity sector, some provinces and territories are further ahead and have very different approaches to the challenge.

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With only a decade left to reach the federal government’s 2035 target for decarbonizing Canada’s electricity sector, some provinces and territories are further ahead and have very different approaches to the challenge.

This analysis from Canada’s National Observer shows how the country generated electricity in 2022 when the most recent data was available. The darker the province or territory, the greater the percentage of its electricity was generated by fossil fuels. This data was compiled by Natural Resources Canada from a variety of sources.

Click here to see a more detailed breakdown.

Across the country, a broad array of renewable energy options are being pursued, from souped up hydroelectricity to solar and wind. But several provinces still have fossil fuels — particularly gas-fired plants — in their designs. Illustration by Ata Ojani
Across the country, a broad array of renewable energy options are being pursued, from souped up hydroelectricity to solar and wind. But several provinces still have fossil fuels — particularly gas-fired plants — in their designs. Illustration by Ata Ojani

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