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
Latest (2025)
1,310 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,310 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0382 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0365 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0691 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2937.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +159.0% |
| 2000 | 8.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 21.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 29.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 48.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 75.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 90.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 113.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 196.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 255.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 294.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 323.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 315.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 359.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 749.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 850.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 856.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 897.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 870.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 936.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 969.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2937.2% | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +159.0% | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2015 | +108.5% | 359.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 749.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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 80 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.