In 2024, more than four-fifths (83.3%) of the $11.8 billion in capital expenditures on power plants were directed at non-emitting electricity sources (hydro, nuclear, wind, solar and biomass).
Electricity generated from all sources in Canada totalled 625.2 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2025, up 2.6% over 2024 and enough electricity to power 56 million homes for a year. Meanwhile, electricity available for consumption jumped 3.6% to 618.3 million MWh.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
This should come as no surprise, but Canada has a lot of buildings that might need an elevator or escalator! (And you know we have the numbers.)
Children discover eggs on Easter morning in all sorts of hiding places. Some small-scale farmers find eggs under hens. Most people find eggs on supermarket shelves. If you’re searching for egg data, look no further; our website is where you can find them all in one basket.
The ideal way to learn a language is during your youth when your mind is nimble, engaging with family, friends and the community around you. Over two-thirds of Indigenous language speakers today were raised in a home where Indigenous languages were spoken regularly, whether it be Algonquin, Dene, Inuktut or one of the other 70 Indigenous languages spoken across the land.
The metal ore mining industry group, which includes copper, nickel, lead, zinc and other metals such as lithium, is expected to spend $13.5 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
Farm operators will be receiving their invitation letters to participate in the 2026 Census of Agriculture, beginning in early May. Statistics Canada has also been reaching out to the farming community with materials they can use to help promote the census.
Payroll employment in the Canadian manufacturing sector stood at just over 1.5 million people in December 2025, down 40,600 from December 2024 (seasonally adjusted).
