Who wins with clean energy? Economic impact of the clean energy sector in Bruce, Grey and Huron.
Clean energy lives here.
Jessica Linthorne Ec.D. Director, Clean Energy Frontier Program Nuclear Innovation Institute jessica.linthorne@nii.ca nii.ca/clean-energy-frontier
Chippewas Of Nawash
We all win.
Neyaashiinigmiing
Saugeen First Nation
Since 2016, the Clean Energy Frontier has grown from 13 suppliers to more than 60 today—across 15 communities in our region.
2016
2022
Owen Sound
Most of the municipal tax revenue collected from the clean energy sector stays in the Bruce, Grey and Huron region. This revenue supports municipal services, infrastructure improvements and recreation programs that enrich quality of life.
Southampton Port Elgin Underwood Tiverton
Grey
Paisley Elmwood
Kincardine
Bruce
$473.6
$233.5
provincial government share
municipal government share
Million
Durham Walkerton Teeswater
Wingham
Million
Goderich
Huron
$1.43 billion in household spending enabled by the clean energy sector, in Bruce, Grey and Huron during 2020.
Clean Energy’s contribution
$56
The clean energy sector in Bruce, Grey and Huron contributed over $4 billion to Ontario’s GDP. This is greater than the aerospace manufacturing industry, pulp and paper milling and provincial sawmills. The clean energy contribution to the provincial GDP is only slightly behind the entire video production and motion picture industry in Ontario.
$4.5B
$4.03B
$3.6B
$2.8B
$1.5B
Million
spent on restaurants
$151 Million spent on groceries
$12
Motion Picture Industry
Clean Energy
* Direct, indirect and induced effects.
Aerospace Manufacturing
Pulp & Paper Milling
Provincial Sawmills
Million
on dental & eye care services
* Excluding the amount covered by insurance.
$71
Million
spent on retail clothing & accessories
$16
Million
spent on household pets (food, veterinarian services, etc.)