Canada has an abundant supply of renewable energy resources, including hydro, wind, solar, forest and agricultural biomass, tidal, and geothermal. In 2011, almost 78 per cent of Canada’s electricity was produced from low-emitting sources (renewable plus nuclear), with nuclear energy contributing 14 per cent. (In Ontario, nuclear power accounts for more than 50 per cent of the electricity generation mix.)
Canada is expected to continue its strong performance in this area. Large hydro developments will continue to be added, particularly in British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. All provinces continue to expand their use of wind power, with Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia showing the strongest growth in wind generation capacity. Solar power is also expanding, particularly in Ontario. Most provinces have policies and programs to encourage more low-emitting electricity generation capacity
