Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada
Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada is 3.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada peaked at 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Canada 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9986 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8161 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9355 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9515 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9801 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7631 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8161 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.9034 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.7631 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Gabon 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Kenya 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malta 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 2.65 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Canada was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.