Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation by source

Canada
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8506 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.8506 terawatt-hours Canada
1980s 2.16 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours Canada
1990s 6.37 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 6.37 terawatt-hours Canada
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation by source, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Canada and United Kingdom?
0 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.