Around 59 percent of the electricity generated in Canada in 2018 came from hydropower, while natural gas and coal combined accounted for approximately 18 percent of the country's electricity generation.
Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type
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Energy in BelgiumEIA. (October 7, 2019). Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/
EIA. "Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type." Chart. October 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/
EIA. (2019). Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/
EIA. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Canada in 2018, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/
EIA, Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Distribution of electricity generation in Canada in 2018, by fuel type [Graph], EIA, October 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065739/electricity-generation-share-canada-by-fuel/