// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ottawa?
Ottawa scores 16.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #194 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
16.2%
Rank
#194 / 213
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
22.1%
Ottawa's smart city score by area
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 15 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
Where Ottawa is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Hydro Ottawa Group is a partner in key green energy projects and runs Portage Power, described as Ontario’s largest municipally-owned producer of sustainable power, indicating local renewable generation.
https://hydroottawa.com/enEnergy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
Hydro Ottawa provides tips for making homes more energy efficient and offers various programs and rebates to help customers save energy and make their homes more efficient.
https://hydroottawa.com/enHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The City of Ottawa offers an online application and permitting portal for Building, Planning and Land Development through My Service Ottawa, enabling online submission of applications and access to permits for Building Code Services.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQECjpMoyPLt1fJHTHL-6aDDXvIx-FS_bv565G0CCc3Mh8HaH8mAlR_osbeHUfP0t7LNSNvvEHpuaI4vJbAEhF7hsAxFTNIYCCTwKCw8KvOj-pgtnAhFo9gww2SMdN5PsT6z_zDyfr35Jp0PETKXEMOLX6e9fwvHuHw3uQXwKZFlzYcxr4u_fE4HjBa9VDd247twQ_yOsB09wO1BQzcOE1P1KasVS3BAnSxft16pj5E=Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Ottawa Public Health publishes reports and statistics on a wide variety of public health topics, providing population health information to the public, community partners, and health-care providers in Ottawa.
https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/reports-research-and-statistics/reports-research-and-statistics.aspxAbout this assessment
Ottawa was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.