Primary energy from solar and wind in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from solar and wind was 61.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
61.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind in Canada stood at 61.62 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Canada peaked at 61.62 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +91.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +3081.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0679 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3486 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4277 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7128 terawatt-hours | +66.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9593 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2010 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | +99.9% |
| 2016 | 33.94 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 34.82 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.96 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 36.63 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.84 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 42.41 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 45.22 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 47.91 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 55.68 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 61.62 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3081.2% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +143.1% | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 terawatt-hours | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 36.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.78 terawatt-hours | 39.84 terawatt-hours | 61.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 solar and wind in Canada?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Canada was 61.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.62 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.