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
Latest (2025)
11,911 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13,226 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
5,999 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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 renewables per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 6,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 8,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 9,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 9,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 10,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 10,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 12,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 10,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 11,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 12,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 11,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
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 80 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.