This statistic displays the distribution of energy capacity from electricity sources in Canada as of 2016, by resource. During this year, the country's natural gas electric capacity accounted for 14.7 percent of total electric capacity.
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National Energy Board. (December 1, 2017). Distribution of electricity capacity in Canada as of 2016, by source [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/917160/capacity-of-energy-canada-share-by-resource/
National Energy Board. "Distribution of electricity capacity in Canada as of 2016, by source." Chart. December 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/917160/capacity-of-energy-canada-share-by-resource/
National Energy Board. (2017). Distribution of electricity capacity in Canada as of 2016, by source. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/917160/capacity-of-energy-canada-share-by-resource/
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Distribution of electricity capacity in Canada as of 2016, by source [Graph], National Energy Board, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/917160/capacity-of-energy-canada-share-by-resource/