Canada has 1,159 power plants in this atlas, with 143,579 MW of reported capacity. The largest listed plant is Robert-Bourassa (5,616 MW, hydro; current status unverified). By number of records the most common technologies are hydro, wind and solar. Grid operators listed here include AESO and IESO. Electricity is regulated by Canada Energy Regulator and CAMPUT. Renewables supplied 64.3% of its electricity in 2024.
Reported capacity is the rated size of the listed installations, not electricity being produced now. Source dates and coverage differ, so newer facilities may be absent and historical records may remain.
Grid operators and electricity market in Canada
Mixed, by regionRules differ between states or provinces
Hydropower supplies about 60% of electricity. Alberta runs a competitive wholesale market (AESO) and Ontario a hybrid market (IESO); other provinces use integrated utilities regulated by provincial boards.
Part of the North American grid, split into the Eastern, Western, Texas (ERCOT) and Québec interconnections, with reliability standards set by NERC.
What does “Mixed, by region” mean?
Different parts of the country organise electricity differently: some regions run competitive wholesale markets, while others are served by vertically integrated utilities under state or provincial regulation.
Canada is organised by province and territory. These are selected provincial references, not a single national grid operator or a complete list of Canadian utilities.
References reviewed 2026-09-29. Logos are each organisation’s own site icon, shown to identify it. Selected organisations, not an exhaustive list of licence holders.
Canada is in North America. Its coastal or island geography provides a different setting for electricity infrastructure from inland systems. This profile connects country reference information with the historical station inventory and reported electricity generation.
Capital
Ottawa
Languages
English, French
Region
North America
Geographic reference: Countries geographic database (ODbL). Boundaries and names are for orientation; language listings are introductory, not exhaustive. Banner map: Natural Earth boundaries (public domain) with this atlas’s station records.
The source inventory contains 1,159 records for Canada. Select a fuel in the map to explore where its stations are located, then open a record to inspect reported capacity and provenance.
Inventory coverage
1,159 source records. 0 reported operational in their source snapshot; this is not live status.
Browse 1,159 source records, ordered by reported capacity. Ownership and operating status describe the source snapshot; they may have changed. Missing information is shown explicitly.
