What emissions are associated with Electric Power Generation in Canada?
The Electricity Generation sector is comprised of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion from thermal generation in Canada, whether from a utility or from industry. Only a portion of Canada’s generation is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. In 1999, about 26% of the total 558 Terawatthours (TWh) generated were from greenhouse gas emitting thermal generation sources (coal, oil, natural gas and petroleum coke). The remainder was from non-emitting sources such as hydro and nuclear, with a minor portion from biomass and wind.
