Canada vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Canada
14,655 kWh per capita
in 2025
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,655 kWh per capita against 13,064 kWh per capita in United States, a difference of 1,591 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and United States 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 | 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 | 12,960 kWh per capita | 3,023 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,680 kWh per capita | 12,790 kWh per capita | 1,891 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 14,655 kWh per capita against 13,064 kWh per capita in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and United States?
- 1,591 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States 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.