Electricity generation from gas per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,888 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Canada is 2,888 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Canada peaked at 2,888 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.06 kilowatt-hours, in 1987.
Canada ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.94 kilowatt-hours | 232.06 kilowatt-hours | 542.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 601.95 kilowatt-hours | 306.21 kilowatt-hours | 910.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,241 kilowatt-hours | 1,137 kilowatt-hours | 1,355 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 1,543 kilowatt-hours | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,458 kilowatt-hours | 1,980 kilowatt-hours | 2,888 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Libya 3,493 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 3,379 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Belarus 2,809 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Japan 2,742 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Netherlands 2,567 kilowatt-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)
- 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 electricity generation from gas per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Canada was 2,888 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,888 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.06 kilowatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.