Key Takeaways:
Renewables generate 67% of Canada’s electricity, compared to just 22% in the U.S.
Natural gas is the top power source in most U.S. states, while hydro dominates in Canada.
Coal, nuclear, wind, solar, and even petroleum still lead in select regions. What powers your state or province? According to this report on the Voronoi app, the answer depends heavily on where you live. While natural gas dominates much of the United States, Canada generates two-thirds of its electricity from renewables, largely thanks to hydro power.
This map shows the single largest source of electricity generation in every U.S. state and Canadian province and territory, as of September 2025. The data for this visualization comes from the Canadian Centre for Energy Information and Ember. Overall, renewables account for 67% of the power mix in Canada, compared to 22% in the United States.
Natural Gas Dominates the U.S. Map - Natural gas is the leading source of electricity in over half of U.S. states. From Texas and Florida to Pennsylvania and Virginia, gas-fired power plants anchor local grids.
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Hydroelectric's biggest problem is the damage it does to the rivers. As a source of energy it is generally pretty good as water runs 24/7. NO energy source should be discounted ANYWHERE, as one home, business, area, etc. might do quite well with something (like Hydro or geothermal, etc.). But it should NEVER be considered as the ONLY ALLOWABLE source anywhere. PRETTY SIMPLE.
ReplyDeleteNatural gas was by far the cheapest, cleanest and most efficient which is why they had to get rid of it.
ReplyDeleteRenewable in what way? Wind and Solar require tons and tons of minerals that have to be mined using natural fuels made from petroleum and electricity generated using coal, natural gas, and nuclear. The disparity between the immense use of power to produce solar and wind and the tiny bit of power produced by solar and wind means that there will never be enough power generated by wind and solar to replace the power it takes to manufacture them.
ReplyDeleteWrong.
DeleteA modern solar panel usually generates 20–40× more energy over its lifetime than the energy required to manufacture it. A large wind turbine typically generates 30–70× more energy over its lifetime than the energy required to manufacture, transport, and install it.
A large gas power plant generates 100–300× more electricity than the energy used to build it, but it requires massive ongoing fuel energy input to operate. Wind and light are free.
The decision to move towards renewables is no longer a political argument it is an economic argument
I am 40 miles from Plant Hatch. Everything I get is nuclear.
ReplyDeleteThe new mini-nuke plants are very interesting. They can only power 50K-75k houses, but they run on the wast from the big nuclear plants rendering it inert. Or so I've been told.
ReplyDeleteJpaul
Statistics don't lie, but as sure as the sun shines during the day, you can lie (or misrepresent in this case) with statistics.
ReplyDeleteSure, Canada has a large hydro generating *percentage*, but in actual Megawatts just how much do they produce or use?
THAT would be a better indicator of the usefulness of generation methods. Mind you, Hydro is a fantastic and relatively low environmental impact method, but try using it in a desert...