Electricity generation from solar per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from solar per person was 253.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
253.45 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
253.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 253.45 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Canada peaked at 253.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Canada ranks 60th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.072 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0712 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 kilowatt-hours | +85.2% |
| 1996 | 0.198 kilowatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2311 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3332 kilowatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4334 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6474 kilowatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6407 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6342 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6282 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3112 kilowatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6165 kilowatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6105 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9066 kilowatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 3.25 kilowatt-hours | +171.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | +133.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5 kilowatt-hours | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 42.5 kilowatt-hours | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 59.49 kilowatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 80.36 kilowatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 89.92 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 93.58 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 99.25 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 106.62 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 132.89 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 147.86 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 213.75 kilowatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 237.03 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 253.45 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 253.45 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 72% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.154 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.4334 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9443 kilowatt-hours | 0.3112 kilowatt-hours | 3.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.72 kilowatt-hours | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 99.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.93 kilowatt-hours | 106.62 kilowatt-hours | 253.45 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from solar per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Canada was 253.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 253.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.