Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada
Canada: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 76 countries
All-time high
78,382 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
52,805 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada peaked at 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 54,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 56,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 59,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 61,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 65,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 65,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 68,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 72,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 72,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 73,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 76,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 74,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 75,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 69,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 65,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 68,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 68,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 68,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 72,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 74,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 68,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 66,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 67,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 67,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 71,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 71,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 73,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 73,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 76,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 78,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 75,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 72,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 73,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 72,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 72,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 70,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 70,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 64,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 64,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 71,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Oman 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Canada was 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 78,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,805 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.