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Canada’s Electricity Emissions Intensity by Province and Territory
Greenhouse gas emitted per kWh of electricity generated, latest year, grams of CO2 equivalent
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Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report (Open Government Licence – Canada). Grams of CO2 equivalent per kWh generated by public power producers; the newest year is preliminary. Power imported from a neighbour counts where it was made.
The same kWh carries very different emissions across Canada. Provinces that run on hydro sit far below the rest; those that burn coal, gas or diesel emit hundreds of grams for every kWh.
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- Newfoundland and Labrador · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Newfoundland and Labrador”latest 2024-12-31
- Prince Edward Island · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Prince Edward Island”latest 2024-12-31
- Nova Scotia · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Nova Scotia”latest 2024-12-31
- New Brunswick · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “New Brunswick”latest 2024-12-31
- Quebec · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Quebec”latest 2024-12-31
- Ontario · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Ontario”latest 2024-12-31
- Manitoba · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Manitoba”latest 2024-12-31
- Saskatchewan · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Saskatchewan”latest 2024-12-31
- Alberta · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Alberta”latest 2024-12-31
- British Columbia · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “British Columbia”latest 2024-12-31
- Yukon · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Yukon”latest 2024-12-31
- Northwest Territories · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Northwest Territories”latest 2024-12-31
- Nunavut · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Nunavut”latest 2024-12-31
- Canada · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh)as “Canada”latest 2024-12-31
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Newfoundland and Labrador · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Prince Edward Island · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Nova Scotia · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
New Brunswick · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Quebec · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Ontario · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Manitoba · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Saskatchewan · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Alberta · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
British Columbia · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Yukon · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Northwest Territories · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Nunavut · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Canada · Electricity Grid Emissions Intensity (g CO2e per kWh). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report, electricity intensity tables. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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