Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Canada
14,655 kWh per capita
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15,361 kWh per capita
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15,361 kWh per capita against 14,655 kWh per capita in Canada, a difference of 706 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 9,191 kWh per capita | 7,248 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 11,667 kWh per capita | 5,400 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 13,540 kWh per capita | 2,443 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,686 kWh per capita | 14,804 kWh per capita | 118.08 kWh per capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15,361 kWh per capita against 14,655 kWh per capita in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 706 kWh per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates 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.