Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.82 terawatt-hours against 5.94 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 2.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | 0.0842 terawatt-hours | 0.0668 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6575 terawatt-hours | 0.845 terawatt-hours | 0.1875 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 0.9744 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.82 terawatt-hours against 5.94 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.88 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.