Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 8,591 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada, 1965–2025
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 hydropower per person in Canada is 8,591 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada peaked at 11,914 kilowatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,999 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 6,565 kilowatt-hours | 5,999 kilowatt-hours | 7,160 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,782 kilowatt-hours | 7,376 kilowatt-hours | 10,072 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,032 kilowatt-hours | 10,237 kilowatt-hours | 11,914 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,207 kilowatt-hours | 10,640 kilowatt-hours | 11,912 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,956 kilowatt-hours | 10,531 kilowatt-hours | 11,549 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,627 kilowatt-hours | 10,104 kilowatt-hours | 11,101 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,454 kilowatt-hours | 8,591 kilowatt-hours | 10,245 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 hydropower per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada was 8,591 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 hydropower per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,914 kilowatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,999 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.