Canada vs Russia: Electricity generation
Canada
652.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,193 terawatt-hours against 652.44 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 540.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.62 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 544.92 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 543.11 terawatt-hours | 920.6 terawatt-hours | 377.49 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 609.02 terawatt-hours | 950.65 terawatt-hours | 341.63 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 425.75 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 1,165 terawatt-hours | 514.47 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,193 terawatt-hours against 652.44 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Canada and Russia?
- 540.56 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for electricity generation?
- Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.