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
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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); Smil (2017) – 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 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.