Primary energy from solar per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from solar per person was 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
Canada recorded 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Canada peaked at 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.154 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4334 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9259 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4439 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 42 South Africa 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Romania 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Mexico 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 198.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 186.68 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 solar per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Canada was 225.19 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 solar per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.