Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,540 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 4 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0041 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.52 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 61.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.12 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.