Electricity Demands

Electricity Generation

Electricity Production

Summary Charts Provincial Production Primary Energy Sources Generation by Fuel Type

U.S. uses fossil fuels to produce over 85% of its energy.

40% comes from oil
25% comes from natural gas
20% comes from coal

(Solar Power of the Future, 2003)

Electricity Production in Canada

Provincial Electricity Production
Province	Thousands GWh per year
Alberta	57
British Columbia	67
Manitoba	30
New Brunswick	17
Newfoundland and Labrador	43
Nova Scotia	10
Ontario	150
Quebec	170
Saskatchewan	17
Yukon, Northwest & Nunavut	2

Primary Energy Sources (2001)
Type	Percent Overall
Nuclear	6.30%
Coal	10.50%
Natural Gas	23.80%
Oil	32.10%
Hydroelectricity	27.30%

Electricity Generation by Fuel Type (1999)
Type	Percent Overall
Natural Gas	4%
Nuclear	13%
Coal	18%
Oil and Renewable	4%
Hydroelectricity	61%

Provincial Electricity Production

Primary Energy Sources (2001)

Electricity Generation by Fuel Type (1999)