Oct 19, 2015, SolarShare
Ontario has come a long way in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the generation of electricity. After all, we’re the first jurisdiction in North America to eliminate coal from electricity generation. However, nuclear still represents the major source of the electricity in our province, and natural gas is playing an increasing role. Ontario’s Energy Output by Fuel Type* Total: 154 TWh (terawatt hours)
| 2014 | 2008 | ||||
| Nuclear | 62% | 94.9 TWh | 53% | 84.4 TWh | |
| Hydro | 24% | 37.1 TWh | 24.1% | 38.3 TWh | |
| Coal | <1%** | 0.1 TWh | 14.5% | 23.2 TWh | |
| Gas/Oil | 10% | 14.8 TWh | 6.9% | 11 TWh | |
| Wind | 4% | 6.8 TWh | 0.9% | 1.4 TWh | |
| Biofuel | <1% | 0.3 TWh | *** | ||
| Solar | <1% | 0.0185 TWh | |||
*This data comes from Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and includes all Ontario generators registered as market participants, including those in commissioning. **Coal was eliminated as an electricity source in Ontario in 2014. ***In 2008, there was no reporting of Biofuel or Solar. There is 1 TWh, accounting for 0.6% of the electricity mix that encompasses “other” electricity sources.
