Primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from nuclear per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada is 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada peaked at 11,133 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 11th 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 | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Slovenia 8,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Bulgaria 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Belgium 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belarus 5,725 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada was 6,406 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,133 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.