Electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita rose 5.32% to 89.9 kWh in Canada in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita in Canada reached an all time high of 89.9 kWh in 2017 and an all time low of 0.071 kWh in 1994. When compared to Canada's main peers, electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita in Australia amounted to 366 kWh, 4.84 kWh in Mexico, 180 kWh in United Kingdom and 239 kWh in USA in 2017.
Canada has been ranked 24th within the group of 78 countries we follow in terms of electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Electricity Production from Solar Photovoltaic Sources Per Capita | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Australia | kWh | 90.0 | 105 | 166 | 211 | 251 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 | 195 | 239 | 260 | 275 | |||||||||
Belize | kWh | ... | 0.633 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
Canada | kWh | 16.6 | 25.3 | 42.8 | 60.0 | 81.4 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kWh | 1.91 | 2.62 | 6.07 | 17.0 | 31.4 | ||||||||||||||||
France | kWh | 32.7 | 63.0 | 73.9 | 92.0 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | kWh | 237 | 319 | 376 | 439 | 473 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Honduras | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Indonesia | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.003 | 0.012 | 0.022 | 0.027 | 0.021 | |||||
Ireland | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.120 | 0.142 | 0.152 | 0.204 | 0.345 | ||||
Japan | kWh | 42.8 | 58.1 | 102 | 186 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | < 0.001 | 1.61 | 4.77 | 7.58 | 9.00 | ||||||
Mexico | kWh | 0.344 | 0.573 | 0.871 | 1.80 | 1.98 | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.936 | 1.08 | 1.59 | 3.89 | 7.55 | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
USA | kWh | 15.1 | 28.5 | 50.3 | 91.1 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | kWh | 3.91 | 21.6 | 32.0 | 64.2 | 119 |