Canada vs Russia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
54,045 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Russia rank
11th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 11,091 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,004 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,196 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,610 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,985 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Canada and Russia?
- 11,091 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 76 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.