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
Latest (2025)
225.19 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
225.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.072 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0712 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.2% |
| 1996 | 0.198 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2311 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3332 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4334 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5316 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6273 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7158 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4439 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.524 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.641 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +208.0% |
| 2010 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +121.4% |
| 2012 | 25.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 42.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 59.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 82.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 93.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 99.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 106.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 132.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 147.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 179.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 199.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +208.0% | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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- 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 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 80 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.