Canada vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from wind per person
Canada
1,310 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 58 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 577.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.66 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 58 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.