Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
5,313 kWh per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8,781 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 4,766 kWh per capita | 11,674 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 5,262 kWh per capita | 11,806 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 5,464 kWh per capita | 10,520 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,785 kWh per capita | 5,390 kWh per capita | 9,396 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 8,781 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.