Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 8,591 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,591 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11,914 kilowatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
5,999 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,999 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6,532 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 6,562 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,569 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,160 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7,376 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7,420 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,171 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 8,647 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9,230 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 8,746 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 9,068 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9,277 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,811 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 10,072 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10,237 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,707 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 10,254 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 10,465 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11,146 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 11,711 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11,851 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,914 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11,417 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 10,614 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 10,640 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,913 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,059 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,176 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,248 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,340 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,912 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,600 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,909 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11,275 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,549 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,621 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 11,075 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,558 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,531 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,158 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10,772 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,109 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,286 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,900 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10,276 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10,873 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,889 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,101 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,734 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,628 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,602 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,720 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,347 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,104 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10,127 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,945 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,245 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,179 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 8,636 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 8,591 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,591 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 116.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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 215 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.