Electricity demand per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity demand per person was 16,090 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Canada is 16,090 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Canada peaked at 18,392 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,614 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Canada 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,123 kilowatt-hours | 17,154 kilowatt-hours | 18,392 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,783 kilowatt-hours | 16,108 kilowatt-hours | 17,409 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,769 kilowatt-hours | 15,614 kilowatt-hours | 16,090 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 demand per person in Canada?
- Electricity demand per person in Canada was 16,090 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18,392 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,614 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for electricity demand per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.