Primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada peaked at 11,914 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 3rd of 79 countries on this measure, 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 | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada was 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,914 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.