Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2022
Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy

Release date: December 13, 2022
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Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy
Description: Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all

Canadian energy use

Energy consumption increased 3% between 2020 and 2021. Energy use remains 8% lower than in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

There was a 20% increase in savings from 2020/21 due to adoption of energy efficiency practices in 2021/22, bringing Canada to 13% of the 2030 target.


The main sources of energy consumed in Canada in 2021 were...
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This table displays the results of The main sources of energy consumed in Canada in 2020 were.... The information is grouped by Source (appearing as row headers), Percentage of energy consumption (appearing as column headers).
Source Percentage of energy consumption
Natural gas 38
Refined petroleum 35
Hydro & nuclear 24

Electricity generated by renewable or non-GHG emittingNote 1 sources in 2021

Electricity generated by renewable or non-GHG emitting sources was 81% of total electricity generated in 2021.


Sources of renewable electricity generation in 2021
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This table displays the results of Sources of renewable electricity generation in 2021. The information is grouped by Source  (appearing as row headers), Percentage of all electricity generated  (appearing as column headers).
Source Percentage of all electricity generated
Hydraulic turbines 60.6
Nuclear steam turbine 14.0
Wind turbines 5.5

Solar and other methods of renewable electricity generation contributed less than 1% of electricity generated in 2021.

British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec are generating over 90% of their electricity from renewable or non-GHG emitting sources.

Community spotlight: EnviroCentre

EnviroCentre works to help the city of Ottawa achieve its climate targets through programs that help individuals, organizations and communities reduce their energy consumption.

Between 2015 and 2020 EnviroCentre has:

  • Conducted 2,246 home energy assessments
  • Retrofitted 1,123 homes

From 2015 to 2021, EnviroCentre’s annual Let’s Bike Ottawa campaign has had:

  • 22,702 participants
  • 2,606,560 kms logged
  • Averted 509 tonnes of GHGNote 2

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 25-10-0029-01, Supply and demand of primary and secondary energy in terajoules, annual. Statistics Canada, Annual Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey, 2019/2020. Natural Resources Canada, Departmental Results Report, 2021-22. Envirocentre, 2022.



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