Primary energy from renewables per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from renewables per person was 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Canada stood at 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Canada peaked at 13,226 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 6th out of 79 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 | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Sweden 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Finland 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 5,587 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 renewables per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Canada was 11,911 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 renewables per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13,226 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.