Canada
power plants.
Canada has 1,164 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 144 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 55.8% of tracked capacity (80.7 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 13.7%. The largest single plant we track is Robert-Bourassa (5,616 MW, online since 2013).
Canada electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Canada
Frequently asked questions
Where does Canada get its electricity?
Across the 1,164 plants in our catalog, Canada's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 55.8% (80.7 GW), then natural gas at 13.7% and nuclear at 10.5%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Canada?
The largest plant we track in Canada is Robert-Bourassa, a hydro facility with 5,616 MW of capacity (commissioned 2013). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 1,163 other Canada plants.
How many power plants does Canada have?
Our catalog tracks 1,164 power plants in Canada, totalling 144 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Canada's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Canada to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.