Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada
Canada: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 5.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada is 5.94 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada peaked at 14.92 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.3352 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Canada 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6575 terawatt-hours | 0.0682 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -0.3352 terawatt-hours | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 7.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 United Kingdom 8.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 8.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Egypt 6.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 5.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Poland 5.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Spain 4.1 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Canada was 5.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3352 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.