Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada
Canada: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,766 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada stood at 2,766 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada peaked at 2,766 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,203 watts per capita, in 2001.
Canada ranks 6th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,292 watts per capita | 2,203 watts per capita | 2,362 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,563 watts per capita | 2,374 watts per capita | 2,701 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,718 watts per capita | 2,667 watts per capita | 2,766 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Canada was 2,766 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,766 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)