Primary energy from solar in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from solar was 9.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
Canada recorded 9.04 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Canada peaked at 9.04 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Canada ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, 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 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.109 terawatt-hours | +211.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2556 terawatt-hours | +134.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5717 terawatt-hours | +123.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8808 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2014 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +211.4% | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 0.109 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 terawatt-hours | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | 0.109 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 0.2556 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 9.04 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 in Canada?
- Primary energy from solar in Canada was 9.04 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from solar?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.