hydroelectric power to produce energy. More than half of power capacity is related to hydroelectric turbines.
Canada has an installed electricity generating capacity of over 154 gigawatts. Figures increased by some 25 gigawatts in the period under consideration. Canada relies primarily on Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts)
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Ember. (June 1, 2023). Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/
Ember. "Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/
Ember. (2023). Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/
Ember. "Installed Capacity of Electricity Generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/
Ember, Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Installed capacity of electricity generation in Canada from 2005 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Ember, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/491594/electric-installed-generating-capacity-in-canada/