Canada vs United States: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
United States
12,839 kWh per capita
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States, a difference of 1,255 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 3,898 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 3,644 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 3,035 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,647 kWh per capita | 12,662 kWh per capita | 1,985 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and United States?
- 1,255 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th 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.