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.
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
- 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 46.53 (2023)
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.