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Canada — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 1,896 energy assets in Canada across 14 layers — the 4th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 1,165 oil & gas fields, 452 power plants and 88 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 137 GW, led by hydro at 56%. Refining capacity is about 1,130 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Hydro Quebec (50), Canadian Natural Resources (45) and Ontario Power Generation Inc (36), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Canada's mapped assets in service predate 1971 (median commissioning year of the 1,325 with a known date), 98 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Algoma steel plant, dating from 1901. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Gull Island hydroelectric plant (2.3 GW).

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1,896
Total assets
#4
of 157 countries
137 GW
operating · 452 power plants
1,130
Refining kb/d
382
LNG Mtpa
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 652 TWhDemand 646 TWhClean 77%Intensity 191 gCO₂/kWhNet exporter 6.8 TWh

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Power grid 72,900 kmOil & Gas Fields 1,165Power Plants 452Pipelines 88LNG Terminals 48Coal & Uranium Mines 43Interconnectors 22Cement Plants 20Chemical Plants 17Iron Ore Mines 11Export Terminals 9Iron & Steel Plants 8Refineries 7Grid Storage 4Data Centres 2

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Canada have?
OverWatts maps 1,896 in Canada across 14 asset classes — the 4th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Canada have?
About 137 GW operating across 287 plants, mostly hydro 56%, gas 19% and nuclear 11%.
Who owns Canada's energy infrastructure?
Hydro Quebec is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (50), followed by Canadian Natural Resources (45), Ontario Power Generation Inc (36) and Enbridge (29).
What energy projects are under construction in Canada?
The largest under way or proposed are Gull Island hydroelectric plant (2.3 GW), Greenlight Electricity Centre (1.9 GW) and Beacon AI Centers Indus Project (1.5 GW).