Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11,911 kWh per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 11,911 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,183 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 6,789 kWh per capita | 9,651 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 7,676 kWh per capita | 9,391 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 10,685 kWh per capita | 5,298 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,785 kWh per capita | 11,797 kWh per capita | 2,989 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 11,911 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,183 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 150 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.