Coal consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Coal consumption per person was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Canada is 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Canada peaked at 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Canada 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Cambodia 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Canada?
- Coal consumption per person in Canada was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for coal consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.