Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada is 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 991.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 China (People's Republic of) 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United Kingdom 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Israel 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 North Macedonia 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Poland 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Canada was 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.