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
Latest (2025)
6,406 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,133 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
All-time low
19.7 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 218 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.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 22.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 134.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +490.6% |
| 1969 | 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 146.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.4% |
| 1971 | 590.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +302.9% |
| 1972 | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.9% |
| 1974 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 2,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 3,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 4,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 4,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 5,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 6,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 7,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 8,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 9,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 8,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 7,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 9,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 8,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 9,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 11,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 9,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 9,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 8,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 7,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 7,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 8,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 6,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +490.6% | 22.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.17 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +302.9% | 146.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +108.9% | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +92.4% | 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.57 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +66.4% | 590.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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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 218 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.