Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada
Canada: Annual change in primary energy from wind was 4.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.15 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-0.5958 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada stood at 4.84 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada peaked at 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5958 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
Canada ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0571 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.102 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.076 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.285 terawatt-hours | +275.0% |
| 2004 | 0.255 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6225 terawatt-hours | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9056 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5342 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7812 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +265.2% |
| 2010 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2013 | -0.166 terawatt-hours | -114.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -1106.7% |
| 2015 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +746.4% |
| 2016 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5805 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 2018 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +237.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5958 terawatt-hours | -130.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -584.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +409.3% |
| 2025 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1106.7% | -0.166 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +746.4% | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.648 terawatt-hours | 0.065 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -0.5958 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada was 4.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5958 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.