Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,512 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,536 kilowatt-hours against 1,512 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 24 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 4.53 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 57.41 kilowatt-hours | 4.26 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours | 633.03 kilowatt-hours | 4.09 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | 106.86 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1,536 kilowatt-hours against 1,512 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.