Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 2,126 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,126 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3,674 kilowatt-hours
in 1994
All-time low
6.5 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear 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
Canada recorded 2,126 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada peaked at 3,674 kilowatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.5 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Canada 12th out of 209 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.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 8.58 kilowatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 44.27 kilowatt-hours | +490.6% |
| 1969 | 25.15 kilowatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 1971 | 194.88 kilowatt-hours | +302.9% |
| 1972 | 324.37 kilowatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 677.59 kilowatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 1974 | 643.88 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 543 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 742.5 kilowatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 1,301 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 1,455 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 2,034 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,334 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 2,911 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,077 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,898 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 2,607 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,995 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 2,808 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3,236 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 3,674 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3,298 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,726 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2,341 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2,385 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,340 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,378 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,793 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 2,817 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,970 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,805 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,645 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,633 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,990 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,733 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,232 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,250 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +490.6% | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | 44.27 kilowatt-hours |
| 1971 | +302.9% | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | 194.88 kilowatt-hours |
| 1973 | +108.9% | 324.37 kilowatt-hours | 677.59 kilowatt-hours |
| 1970 | +92.4% | 25.15 kilowatt-hours | 48.37 kilowatt-hours |
| 1972 | +66.4% | 194.88 kilowatt-hours | 324.37 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 kilowatt-hours | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | 44.27 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 704.11 kilowatt-hours | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | 1,455 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,257 kilowatt-hours | 1,525 kilowatt-hours | 3,077 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,917 kilowatt-hours | 2,341 kilowatt-hours | 3,674 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,638 kilowatt-hours | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | 2,970 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,758 kilowatt-hours | 2,633 kilowatt-hours | 2,990 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,284 kilowatt-hours | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | 2,554 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Canada was 2,126 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 nuclear per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,674 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.