Number of people with and without electricity access in Canada
Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access was 41.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Canada is 41.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Canada peaked at 41.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.69 million, in 1990.
That places Canada 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.69 million | — |
| 1991 | 28.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 29.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.26 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 27.69 million | 30.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 30.69 million | 33.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 34.01 million | 37.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.31 million | 38.03 million | 41.26 million | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Canada?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Canada was 41.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 million in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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