Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada
Canada: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 3,743 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada stood at 3,743.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada peaked at 5,448 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,185, in 2020.
That places Canada 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,173 | 3,805 | 4,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,910 | 4,140 | 5,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,819 | 3,348 | 4,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,395 | 3,185 | 3,743 | 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)
- 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 per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Canada was 3,743 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,448 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,185 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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