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Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

Canada generated 660 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. Canada's largest source was hydro (52.8%); the United Kingdom's was gas (31.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 192 gCO2/kWh in Canada and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Canada is the bigger electricity producer, generating 2.2 times as much as the United Kingdom in 2025 (660 TWh against 294 TWh). Canada has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 192 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 52.8% of Canada's electricity in 2025, against 1.8% in the United Kingdom.
  • Electricity demand rose 9% in Canada between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • Carbon intensity rose 18% in Canada between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 10% in the United Kingdom.
  • The average person in Canada used 16.09 MWh of electricity in 2025, 3.5 times as much as in the United Kingdom (4.62 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 76.5% of Canada's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 654 TWh in Canada and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Canada United Kingdom
Total generation660 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand654 TWh312 TWh
Demand per person16.09 MWh4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity192 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions126 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share76.5%64.2%
Largest sourceHydro 52.8%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Canada United Kingdom
Hydro 52.8% 1.8%
Gas 19.7% 31.3%
Wind 8.0% 29.4%
Bioenergy 1.5% 13.9%
Nuclear 12.9% 12.4%
Solar 1.4% 6.6%
Other fossil 1.2% 4.4%
Coal 2.7% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Canada and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Canada and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 192 gCO2/kWh in Canada and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Canada and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 192 gCO2/kWh in Canada and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Canada and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearCanadaUnited Kingdom
1985191 gCO2/kWh694 gCO2/kWh
1986172 gCO2/kWh721 gCO2/kWh
1987190 gCO2/kWh737 gCO2/kWh
1988206 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
1989225 gCO2/kWh689 gCO2/kWh
1990206 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1991202 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1992209 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
1993191 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
1994188 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
1995199 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
1996192 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
1997213 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
1998241 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
1999235 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
2000246 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
2001256 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
2002245 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
2003252 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2004235 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
2005225 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
2006217 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2007228 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
2008214 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
2009204 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
2010215 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
2011206 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2012193 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2013187 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
2014189 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2015184 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
2016181 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
2017172 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
2018171 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2019170 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
2020162 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
2021165 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022161 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
2023174 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2024185 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2025192 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Canada and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Canada and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 16.09 MWh in Canada and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0 5 10 15 20 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Canada and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 16.09 MWh in Canada and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Canada and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearCanadaUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
200018.39 MWh6.63 MWh
200118.12 MWh6.67 MWh
200218.34 MWh6.65 MWh
200318.30 MWh6.69 MWh
200418.30 MWh6.67 MWh
200518.39 MWh6.71 MWh
200617.99 MWh6.63 MWh
200718.23 MWh6.53 MWh
200818.03 MWh6.45 MWh
200917.15 MWh6.07 MWh
201017.02 MWh6.11 MWh
201117.41 MWh5.89 MWh
201216.89 MWh5.87 MWh
201317.11 MWh5.79 MWh
201417.04 MWh5.53 MWh
201516.73 MWh5.51 MWh
201616.60 MWh5.42 MWh
201716.49 MWh5.32 MWh
201816.44 MWh5.29 MWh
201916.11 MWh5.19 MWh
202015.67 MWh4.88 MWh
202115.74 MWh4.92 MWh
202215.79 MWh4.70 MWh
202315.61 MWh4.60 MWh
202415.71 MWh4.59 MWh
202516.09 MWh4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  title = {{Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/canada-vs-united-kingdom/}
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