Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Canada
Canada: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 16,260 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1985β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Canada is 16,260, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 19,546 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,023, in 2024.
Canada ranks 4th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,255 | 17,704 | 18,792 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,545 | 17,294 | 19,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,850 | 18,148 | 19,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,135 | 17,354 | 18,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,643 | 16,023 | 17,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Bahrain, Kingdom of 23,615 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2,909 compare
- 2 Kuwait 18,402 compare
- 2 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2,266 compare
- 3 Qatar 18,030 compare
- 3 St. Helena 1,881 compare
- 4 Niue 0 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 16,075 compare
- 6 Sweden 16,019 compare
- 7 Finland 14,636 compare
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 generation vs gdp per capita in Canada?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Canada was 16,260 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,546 in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,023 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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