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
Latest (2025)
8,684 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
11,914 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
5,999 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,999 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 6,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 8,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 9,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 10,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 10,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 10,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 11,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 10,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 10,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,909 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 11,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,734 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 25.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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 80 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.