What is primary energy use per person in Canada?

Primary energy use per person in Canada was 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 98,796 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 58,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Canada rank for primary energy use per person?

Canada ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Canada

Name: Primary energy use per person in Canada
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Primary energy use per person was 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

83,452 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

14th

of 217 countries

All-time high

98,796 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2007

All-time low

58,823 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Canada, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Canada is 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Canada peaked at 98,796 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58,823 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Canada 14th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	63,637 kilowatt-hours per person	58,823 kilowatt-hours per person	68,955 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	82,525 kilowatt-hours per person	72,728 kilowatt-hours per person	90,318 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	88,319 kilowatt-hours per person	82,198 kilowatt-hours per person	94,048 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	91,100 kilowatt-hours per person	86,483 kilowatt-hours per person	94,382 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	96,032 kilowatt-hours per person	90,980 kilowatt-hours per person	98,796 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	92,856 kilowatt-hours per person	90,731 kilowatt-hours per person	94,787 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	83,747 kilowatt-hours per person	83,032 kilowatt-hours per person	85,002 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Canada

11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person compare
12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare
15 United States 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
16 South Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Canada?: Primary energy use per person in Canada was 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 98,796 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 58,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Canada rank for primary energy use per person?: Canada ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.