Electricity generation per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation per person was 16,260 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,260 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,546 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
16,023 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,704 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 17,877 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18,703 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 18,792 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18,201 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,294 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,006 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 18,197 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,391 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,974 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18,937 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19,203 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,040 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18,529 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18,882 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19,546 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 18,830 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 19,020 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18,478 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,626 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19,128 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18,573 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19,164 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18,987 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18,148 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17,751 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,471 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18,227 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18,578 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,324 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,383 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,351 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,185 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17,729 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17,354 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,182 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16,966 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,106 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,321 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16,023 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 16,260 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16,260 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.