Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,316 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
22,979 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
All-time low
6,018 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada stood at 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada peaked at 22,979 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 6,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 7,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 9,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 10,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 11,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 11,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 12,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 13,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 14,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 15,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 15,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 15,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 16,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 18,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 20,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 20,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 18,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 20,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 20,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 21,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 22,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 22,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 18,943 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 19,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 20,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,397 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Sweden 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 France 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 South Korea 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovakia 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Canada was 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22,979 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.