Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,706 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12,632 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
1,706 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,143 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 8,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 8,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 9,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 8,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 7,943 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 8,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 11,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 9,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 8,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 10,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 12,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 11,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 12,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 10,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 10,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 10,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 11,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 10,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 11,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 11,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 10,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,835 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 2,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 35 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Canada was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.