Primary energy from wind per person in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from wind per person in Canada is 1,310 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 9.1% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Australia 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Spain 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Canada?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Canada was 1,310 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 wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.