Energy in Canada

• The Future of Electricity

  The future will involve both scaling back our consumption – assisted by smart grid technologies like the ones being rolled out across Ontario – and expanding the use of less emission-intensive sources. Read More

• Water: A Powerful Resource

  Hydroelectricity has been a part of the Canadian energy mix for more than 129 years. Canada's hydro future is still being built and fortunately our geography lends itself naturally to the continued use of this energy source. Read More

• Transitioning a Workforce

  As employees and infrastructure age and technology evolves, the industry is looking for new ways to refresh the human element responsible for our electricity generation, transmission and distribution. Read More

• Smarter and Cleaner

  In response to Canada's continued demand for energy, the electricity industry is getting smarter, and cleaner, across the country with a three-part focus on renewables, conservation and smart grid technology. Read More

• Electricity 101

  Other countries rely on two or three sources of electricity, but Canada generates electricity from many energy sources – hydropower, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, fuel oil, wind power, biomass, tidal power and solar. Read More