Energy intensity in Canada
Canada: Energy intensity was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Canada, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Canada stood at 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Canada peaked at 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Canada ranks 18th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Canada?
- Energy intensity in Canada was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for energy intensity?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.