Canada vs Germany: Electricity demand
Canada
645.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
520.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Germany rank
9th
Electricity demand over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 645.64 terawatt-hours against 520.27 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 125.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.48 terawatt-hours | 597.85 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 601.82 terawatt-hours | 591.7 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 616.66 terawatt-hours | 534.34 terawatt-hours | 82.32 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 645.64 terawatt-hours against 520.27 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Canada and Germany?
- 125.37 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for electricity demand?
- Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.