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Canadian Hydroelectric Power Generation Fell to the Lowest Level in a Decade Sept 2023 Because of Climate.
I'm on the mailing list of the IEA.
A link in my news feed is to Monthly Electricity Figures for the OECD.
Here one can see how the solar industry performs all winter. One can also see how the wind industry performs in summer, when, because so called "renewable energy" failed miserably to address climate change, extreme temperatures are observed people risk dying without air conditioning.
At the link the graphic is interactive; numbers are provided by moving the cursor.
There's an interesting note on the state of hydroelectricity in Canada:
In Canada, total electricity generation for September 2023 experienced a 6.5% year-on-year decrease, amounting to 44.4 TWh. On a year-to-date basis, total net electricity production fell by 3.2%. This downturn was primarily driven by a 6.2% y-t-d drop in hydroelectric generation, which fell to 24.5 TWh in September 2023. These figures represent the lowest levels for both overall electricity generation and hydroelectric production for more than a decade. The decline was notably impacted by the record-breaking warmth observed during this period, marking the warmest September on record in North America.
I added the bold.
New York shut the often maligned but reliable Indian Point Nuclear Power Point because they can rely on Canadian hydroelectricity.
It may not have been the most outstanding idea to make our energy supplies dependent on the weather when we have actively destabilized it.