I didn't realize Canadians consumed so much electricity! I'd be interested to see this chart broken down by type of power generation.
this post was submitted on 30 May 2026
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World’s largest electricity consumers by total demand and per person demand (2026)
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CER – Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles – Canada https://share.google/oD7X7yeAlNAWkaa5U
Depends on the province. But national level hydro is a big winner. Looks like between hydro and nuclear they cover almost 3/4 or our national power generation.
Now if you look at Alberta where I live that quickly switches to over 60% natural gas. But we like to aspire to being Texas here....
Maybe heat generation?