Canada vs United States: Electricity generation from wind per person
Canada
1,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
United States rank
12th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,283 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 54 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 kilowatt-hours | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | 1.68 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | 12.21 kilowatt-hours | 10.23 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | 85.13 kilowatt-hours | 24.4 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 577.39 kilowatt-hours | 594.7 kilowatt-hours | 17.31 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 1,208 kilowatt-hours | 139.13 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,283 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Canada and United States?
- 54 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th 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.