Canada vs Japan: Electricity demand
Canada
645.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Electricity demand over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,030 terawatt-hours against 645.64 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 384.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.48 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 544.01 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 601.82 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 480.04 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 616.66 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 406.55 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,030 terawatt-hours against 645.64 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Canada and Japan?
- 384.36 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for electricity demand?
- Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th 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.