This statistic displays the energy capacity from renewable energy sources in Canada as of 2016, by resource. During this year, the country had a total solar capacity of 2.31 gigawatts. Canada primarily uses renewable energy sources for electricity, heat, and to produce biofuels.
Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts)
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National Energy Board. (December 1, 2017). Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/
National Energy Board. "Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts)." Chart. December 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/
National Energy Board. (2017). Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/
National Energy Board. "Energy Capacity of Renewables in Canada as of 2016, by Resource (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/
National Energy Board, Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Energy capacity of renewables in Canada as of 2016, by resource (in megawatts) [Graph], National Energy Board, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/474492/capacity-of-renewable-energy-canada-by-resource/