Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from wind per person
Canada
1,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,234 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,283 kilowatt-hours against 1,234 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 49 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 kilowatt-hours | 0.0315 kilowatt-hours | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 4.68 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 577.39 kilowatt-hours | 539.04 kilowatt-hours | 38.36 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | 79.62 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1,283 kilowatt-hours against 1,234 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 49 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 212 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 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.