Fossil fuel consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Canada is 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Canada peaked at 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 71,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 South Korea 56,682 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Canada was 65,136 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.