Canada’s need for a dependable electricity supply is surging. Rapid developments in AI, data centers, and electrification throughout the economy are pushing power demand to new heights. To stay ahead, Canada must plan now to ensure our supply keeps pace with this accelerating demand. Nuclear electricity generation remains a long-term, reliable solution for meeting Canada’s growing energy needs.
Canada is a nuclear-powered nation, leading globally in uranium mining and processing, as well as cutting-edge reactor technology. For decades, Canadian nuclear reactors have provided critical baseload energy, always on and ready to meet demand for our homes, businesses, and industries without interruption.
Today, we are a global leader in providing nuclear fuel (uranium) and technologies to our trade partners. We are fully capable of supplementing their nuclear electricity needs – benefitting our families here at home with well-paying jobs and long-term careers.
As Canada's economy and population grows, so will our electricity needs. Nuclear electricity can help deliver the steady, safe, and secure power supply that Canada needs for a strong and prosperous future.
By expanding our nuclear electricity generation, we meet domestic needs, create good jobs here at home, support our allies abroad, and give Canadians pride in a reliable energy future built on Canadian leadership. More nuclear electricity in Canada is a win across the board.
- Confidence: Supporting nuclear electricity provides Canadians with the confidence that they can always count on reliable, uninterrupted power for their homes, schools, and businesses, regardless of weather or time of day.
- Security: A stronger, more resilient electricity grid, reinforced by the steadfast power of nuclear electricity plants, protects Canada’s economy and way of life from global energy shocks and supply disruptions seen around the world in recent years.
- Opportunity: Canada is already a world leader in nuclear technology, and by continuing to build on this strength, we can take pride in securing our own energy future, creating good jobs here at home while supplementing the world’s needs.
Nuclear Electricity Facts
- Nuclear provides about 15% of Canada’s electricity and more than 60% in Ontario [2]
- Canada is the world’s second-largest uranium producer, supplying safe, secure nuclear reactor fuel to our trade partners
- Nuclear is baseload electricity — nuclear plants are always on, day and night, in every season
- 89,000 Canadians work in the nuclear sector supply chain, from mining to operations to engineering and more [2]
- $22 billion in annual contributions to Canada’s GDP make the nuclear electricity sector a driver of economic growth, providing opportunities for tens of thousands of Canadian families and businesses [2]
Canada is a Global Nuclear Electricity Leader
Canada is home to the entire nuclear electricity supply chain, including the world's largest high-grade uranium reserves. As global uranium and nuclear electricity demand are both set to skyrocket, Canada has the nuclear fuel and technology that the world needs - benefitting our families here at home with economic opportunities we can't afford to miss.
SOURCES:
[1] – Electricity Canada. (2025). Electricity is essential: The state of the Canadian electricity industry 2025. [web page]. Retrieved from https://www.electricity.ca/advocacy/electricity-is-essential-the-state-of-the-canadian-electricity-industry-2025/
[2] – Canadian Nuclear Association. (2024 September). Canadian Nuclear Industry: A Powerhouse of Job Creation and Economic Growth. [web page]. Retrieved from https://cna.ca/2024/09/24/canadian-nuclear-industry-a-powerhouse-of-job-creation-and-economic-growth/