Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,536 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Canada ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0691 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours | +3042.9% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours | +140.9% |
| 2000 | 9.06 kilowatt-hours | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 11.21 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 13.64 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 22.3 kilowatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 29.56 kilowatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 49.01 kilowatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 76.01 kilowatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 91.86 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 114.5 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 199.55 kilowatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 262.6 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 311.38 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 349.06 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 358.42 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 419.26 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 830.32 kilowatt-hours | +98.0% |
| 2016 | 933.61 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 945.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 991.02 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 969.49 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,103 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,536 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3042.9% | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | 2.14 kilowatt-hours |
| 1999 | +140.9% | 2.38 kilowatt-hours | 5.73 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | 5.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 9.06 kilowatt-hours | 199.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours | 262.6 kilowatt-hours | 991.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,043 kilowatt-hours | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Canada was 1,536 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.