Electricity generation per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation per person was 16,260 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 16,260 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person 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, electricity generation per person in Canada peaked at 19,546 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,023 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Canada ranks 6th of 214 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 kilowatt-hours | 17,704 kilowatt-hours | 18,792 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,545 kilowatt-hours | 17,294 kilowatt-hours | 19,203 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,850 kilowatt-hours | 18,148 kilowatt-hours | 19,546 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,135 kilowatt-hours | 17,354 kilowatt-hours | 18,578 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,643 kilowatt-hours | 16,023 kilowatt-hours | 17,182 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 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation per person in Canada was 16,260 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 per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,546 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.