Electricity net consumption in Canada

Canada: Electricity net consumption was 539.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
539.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
561.07
in 2013
All-time low
309.48
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Canada, 1980–2020

02004006001980200020201980: 309.51981: 319.11982: 319.21983: 331.61984: 356.71985: 372.41986: 389.41987: 405.21988: 422.21989: 434.61990: 433.81991: 439.91992: 444.71993: 455.11994: 459.61995: 466.71996: 473.71997: 482.51998: 479.41999: 4902000: 505.22001: 505.62002: 513.22003: 528.22004: 534.12005: 560.42006: 550.22007: 560.82008: 559.12009: 535.12010: 531.22011: 549.52012: 540.12013: 561.12014: 557.62015: 544.12016: 549.52017: 547.72018: 554.72019: 552.62020: 539.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net consumption in Canada stood at 539.7.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Canada peaked at 561.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 309.48, in 1980.

Canada ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 365.99 309.48 434.63 10
1990s 462.54 433.83 490.03 10
2000s 535.18 505.23 560.76 10
2010s 548.81 531.21 561.07 10
2020s 539.7 539.7 539.7 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Russia 942.89 compare
  2. 5 Japan 903.7 compare
  3. 6 Brazil 541 compare
  4. 8 South Korea 531.26 compare
  5. 9 Germany 500.35 compare
  6. 10 France 472.7 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Canada?
Electricity net consumption in Canada was 539.7 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 561.07 in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 309.48 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for electricity net consumption?
Canada ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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