Canada vs Japan: Electricity generation
Canada
652.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Electricity generation over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,030 terawatt-hours against 652.44 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 377.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.62 terawatt-hours | 724.18 terawatt-hours | 238.56 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 543.11 terawatt-hours | 985.46 terawatt-hours | 442.35 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 609.02 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 520.47 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 431.37 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 372.71 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,030 terawatt-hours against 652.44 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Canada and Japan?
- 377.56 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for electricity generation?
- Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.