Canada vs United States: Primary energy use per person
Canada
83,452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
United States rank
15th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 8,401 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,676 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 82,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,892 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 88,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,479 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 91,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 96,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 92,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,203 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 83,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,006 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Canada and United States?
- 8,401 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.