Canada vs Germany: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Canada
1,209 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Germany
1,177 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Germany rank
10th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196519942024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,209 terawatt-hours against 1,177 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 32.65 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.