Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $6.8bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Renewable energy investments greatly benefitted transmission line construction contractors
- The renewable energy sector in Canada has seen robust growth, with wind, solar and energy storage capacities increasing by 46.0% from 2019 to 2024, reaching over 24 GW. By 2024, Canada boasts 341 active wind energy projects and 217 utility-scale solar projects, alongside approximately 96,000 onsite solar installations.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Profit to remain stable, but threats loom
- According to the Hub, the construction sector will face critical labour shortages, with a need for 352,000 new workers by 2033. The retirement of 21.0% of the current workforce will contribute to these shortages. These shortages may significantly delay project timelines for transmission line contractors, increasing costs, affecting overall project efficiency and hindering profit.
Biggest companies in the Transmission Line Construction in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quanta Services | 1,447.0 | 89.8 | 6.2 | |
Aecon | 314.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | |
MYR Group | 121.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Power plant construction, Transmission and distribution line construction and Telecommunications infrastructure construction. Power plant construction is the largest segment of the Transmission Line Construction in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Power plant construction has been steady
- Transmission line contractors provide various infrastructure services for the electric power and telecommunications sector. They also construct nuclear, coal, natural and renewable power plants, excluding hydroelectric dams. Canada's primary source of electricity comes from hydroelectric dams and power plants, which heavy engineering construction contractors provide services to.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada provides design, construction, maintenance and repair services for electric power and telecommunications infrastructure, such as transmission lines, towers, cables, generating facilities, electricity substations and other related infrastructure.
What's included in this industry?
Renewable energy facilitiesCellular phone towersCommunication towersElectric power transmission lines and towersElectric power generation facilities (except hydroelectric facilities)Fibre-optic cable networksUnderground cableCompanies
Quanta ServicesAeconMYR GroupPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
CROWN CORPORATIONTRANSMISSIONDISTRIBUTIONPOWER GRIDOPTICAL FIBREIndustry Code
NAICS 237130 - Transmission Line Construction in Canada
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The rise in factory construction has spelled more work for transmission line contractors. As new factories need reliable electricity, transmission companies should partner wi...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Government investments in Canada's energy infrastructure are outpacing the private sector. They've flooded funds into modernizing aging systems and integrating renewables, en...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Ontario is a hotbed for transmission line contractors because of its bustling industrial and renewable energy scenes. With major government-backed projects and a booming manu...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Concentration among larger transmission line construction contractors is expanding. Thanks to their resources and expertise, they're nabbing major projects and handling chall...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Quanta Services is making waves with two major projects. Their involvement in the $1.2 billion Waasigan Transmission Project and the $737.0 million Ontario East-West Tie Line...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Quanta Services's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Aecon's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of MYR Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Quanta Services, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Aecon, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for MYR Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Contractors face a complex regulatory landscape. Compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Alberta Electric System Operation and Canadian Radio-Tel...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Wage costs for transmission line contractors are soaring because of labour shortages. With fewer workers entering the industry, companies offer higher wages to attract talent...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada in 2025?
The market size of the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada is $6.8bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Transmission Line Construction in Canada industry in 2025?
There are 1,119 businesses in the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Transmission Line Construction market in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Transmission Line Construction market in Canada are Quanta Services, Aecon and MYR Group
What does the Transmission Line Construction in Canada include?
Renewable energy facilities and Cellular phone towers are part of the Transmission Line Construction industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Transmission Line Construction in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Quanta Services.
How competitive is the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Transmission Line Construction industry in Canada.
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