The electricity sector has dramatically cut its emissions

Emissions from electricity generated by public utilities in Canada, megatonnes of CO2e

The first Ontario coal plant was closed in 2005, but the coal phase-out was not enacted in law until 2007.
Source: Emissions for 2005 to 2023 from the National Inventory Report 2025, emissions for 2024 from 440 Megatonnes Early Estimate of National Emissions Download image