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Segments Disclosures - Reported Segment Earnings (Loss) and Segment Assets (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues $ 2,721 $ 2,101 $ 2,347
Fuel and purchased power 1,054 805 881
Carbon compliance 178 163 205
Gross margin 1,489 1,133 1,261
OM&A 511 472  
Taxes, other than income taxes 32 33 29
Net other operating expense (income) 8 (11) (49)
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs 0 0 (56)
Adjusted EBITDA
Equity income from associate 9 1 0
Finance lease income 25 7 6
Depreciation and amortization (529) (654) (590)
Asset impairment (648) (84) (25)
Gains on disposals of investments 0 0 88
Net interest expense 245 238 179
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 16 17 (15)
Gains on disposals of non-current assets 54 9 46
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (380) (303) 193
Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 2,721 2,101 2,347
Fuel and purchased power 1,054 805 881
OM&A 511   475
Net other operating expense (income) 8 (11)  
Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 2,768 2,174 2,344
Fuel and purchased power 843 618 756
Carbon compliance 178 163 205
Gross margin 1,747 1,393 1,383
OM&A 491 472  
Taxes, other than income taxes 33 33 29
Net other operating expense (income) (40) (39) (49)
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     (56)
Adjusted EBITDA 1,263 927 984
Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 2,739 2,104 2,347
Fuel and purchased power 1,054 805 881
OM&A 513   475
Net other operating expense (income) 8 (11)  
Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (34) 42 (33)
Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 41 17 24
Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 25 7 6
Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (3) 4  
Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (4) (4) (4)
Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (190) (146) (121)
Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (17) (37)  
Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A (28)    
Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 6    
Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) (48)    
Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   (28)  
Material reconciling items      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (29) (70) 3
Fuel and purchased power 211 187 125
Carbon compliance 0 0 0
Gross margin (240) (257) (122)
OM&A 22 0  
Taxes, other than income taxes 0 0 0
Net other operating expense (income) 48 28 0
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     0
Adjusted EBITDA
Material reconciling items | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
OM&A 0   0
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 34 (42) 33
Material reconciling items | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (41) (17) (24)
Material reconciling items | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (25) (7) (6)
Material reconciling items | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 3 (4)  
Material reconciling items | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 4 4 4
Material reconciling items | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 190 146 121
Material reconciling items | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 17 37  
Material reconciling items | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 28    
Material reconciling items | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A (6)    
Material reconciling items | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 48    
Material reconciling items | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   28  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (18) (3)  
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Carbon compliance 0 0  
Gross margin (18) (3)  
OM&A (2) 0  
Taxes, other than income taxes (1) 0  
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Adjusted EBITDA  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (18) (3)  
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
OM&A (2)    
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 0    
Material reconciling items | Contribution from equity accounted investments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   0  
Hydro | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 383 152 156
Fuel and purchased power 16 8 7
Carbon compliance 0 0 0
Gross margin 367 144 149
OM&A 42 37  
Taxes, other than income taxes 3 2 3
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     0
Adjusted EBITDA 322 105 110
Hydro | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 383 152 156
Fuel and purchased power 16 8 7
OM&A 42   36
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Hydro | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Hydro | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Hydro | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Hydro | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Hydro | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Hydro | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Hydro | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Hydro | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Hydro | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Hydro | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 0    
Hydro | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   0  
Wind and Solar | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 348 334 295
Fuel and purchased power 17 25 16
Carbon compliance 0 0 0
Gross margin 331 309 279
OM&A 59 53  
Taxes, other than income taxes 10 8 8
Net other operating expense (income) 0 (10)
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     0
Adjusted EBITDA 262 248 231
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 323 332 312
Fuel and purchased power 17 25 16
OM&A 59   50
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 25 2 (17)
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 0    
Wind and Solar | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   0  
Gas | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 1,132 848 887
Fuel and purchased power 374 221 230
Carbon compliance 118 120 138
Gross margin 640 507 519
OM&A 173 166  
Taxes, other than income taxes 13 13 9
Net other operating expense (income) (40) (39) (41)
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     (14)
Adjusted EBITDA 494 367 403
Gas | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 1,109 787 851
Fuel and purchased power 457 325 315
OM&A 175   162
Net other operating expense (income) (40) (11)  
Gas | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (40) 33 6
Gas | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 41 17 24
Gas | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 25 7 6
Gas | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (3) 4  
Gas | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (4) (4) (4)
Gas | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (79) (100) (81)
Gas | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Gas | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A (2)    
Gas | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Gas | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 0    
Gas | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   (28)  
Energy Transition      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Asset impairment (191)    
Energy Transition | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 728 690 893
Fuel and purchased power 432 352 499
Carbon compliance 60 48 77
Gross margin 236 290 317
OM&A 97 106  
Taxes, other than income taxes 6 9 8
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0 0
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     (42)
Adjusted EBITDA 133 175 227
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 709 704 905
Fuel and purchased power 560 435 539
OM&A 117   124
Net other operating expense (income) 48 0  
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 19 (14) (12)
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (111) (46) (40)
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power (17) (37)  
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A (26)    
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 6    
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) (48)    
Energy Transition | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   0  
Energy Marketing | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 173 143 119
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Carbon compliance 0 0 0
Gross margin 173 143 119
OM&A 36 30  
Taxes, other than income taxes 0 0 0
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0 0
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     0
Adjusted EBITDA 137 113 89
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 211 122 129
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
OM&A 36   30
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues (38) 21 (10)
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) 0    
Energy Marketing | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   0  
Corporate | Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 4 7 (6)
Fuel and purchased power 4 12 4
Carbon compliance 0 (5) (10)
Gross margin 0 0 0
OM&A 84 80  
Taxes, other than income taxes 1 1 1
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0 2
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs     0
Adjusted EBITDA (85) (81) (76)
Corporate | Operating segments | Previously Reported      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 4 7 (6)
Fuel and purchased power 4 12 4
OM&A 84   73
Net other operating expense (income) 0 0  
Corporate | Operating segments | Unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Corporate | Operating segments | Decrease in finance lease receivable      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Corporate | Operating segments | Finance lease income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Corporate | Operating segments | Unrealized foreign exchange gain on commodity      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Corporate | Operating segments | Australian interest income      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 0
Corporate | Operating segments | Mine depreciation      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0 $ 0
Corporate | Operating segments | Coal inventory write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Fuel and purchased power 0 0  
Corporate | Operating segments | Parts and materials write-down      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Corporate | Operating segments | Curtailment gain      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
OM&A 0    
Corporate | Operating segments | Royalty onerous contract and contract termination penalties      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income) $ 0    
Corporate | Operating segments | Impact of Sheerness going off-coal      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Net other operating expense (income)   $ 0