Canada vs European Union: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Canada
14,655 kWh per capita
in 2025
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
European Union rank
6th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,655 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 8,593 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 5,284 kWh per capita | 11,155 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 6,161 kWh per capita | 10,906 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 6,196 kWh per capita | 9,787 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,680 kWh per capita | 5,942 kWh per capita | 8,738 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 14,655 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and European Union?
- 8,593 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th 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.