Per capita primary energy use by source in Canada
Canada: Per capita primary energy use by source was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Canada stood at 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Canada peaked at 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Canada ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 34 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1,514 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 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita primary energy use by source in Canada?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Canada was 1,706 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.