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 77 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

051015196619952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United States 12.61 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 4 Brazil 8.18 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 5 Australia 6.7 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 7 Egypt 3.75 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 3.46 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 9 France 2.87 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.