Editing Economy of Alberta (section)

===Electricity===
{{See also|Electricity policy of Alberta}}

{{As of|2016|6}}, Alberta's generating capacity was 16,261&nbsp;[[Megawatt|MW]],<ref name="energy.alberta.ca">{{cite web| url = http://www.energy.alberta.ca/electricity/682.asp| title = Energy| access-date = November 7, 2016| archive-date = August 26, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100826084312/http://www.energy.alberta.ca/Electricity/682.asp| url-status = dead}}</ref> and Alberta has about {{convert|26000|km|-2}} of transmission lines.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.aeso.ca/grid/about-the-grid/| title = About the grid » AESO}}</ref>

Alberta has 1491 megawatts of [[wind power]] capacity.<ref name="energy.alberta.ca"/>

Production of electricity in Alberta in 2016 by source:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Generation !! GWh !! Share by Fuel
|-
| Coal || 42,227 || 50.2%
|-
| Natural Gas || 33,184 || 39.4%
|-
| Hydro || 1,773 || 2.1%
|-
| Wind || 4,408 || 5.2%
|-
| Biomass || 2,201 || 2.6%
|-
| Others || 338 || 0.4%
|-
| Total || 84,132 || 100%
|}

Alberta has added 9,000 MW of new supply since 1998.<ref name="energy.alberta.ca"/>

Peak for power use in one day was set on July 9, 2015&nbsp;– 10,520&nbsp;MW.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/power-consumption-record-set-as-temperature-soars-in-alberta-1.3145637| title = Power consumption record set as temperature soars in Alberta {{!}} CBC News}}</ref>