Gas consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Gas consumption per person was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Canada is 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Canada peaked at 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Iran 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Canada?
- Gas consumption per person in Canada was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for gas consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.