Electricity generation from solar per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from solar per person was 253.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.