Finland vs France: Electricity generation from coal per person
Finland
28.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
26.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
France rank
70th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28.45 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 2.34 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 70th of 207 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | 490.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,609 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,363 kilowatt-hours | 393.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,969 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 332.59 kilowatt-hours | 42.94 kilowatt-hours | 289.65 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 28.45 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Finland and France?
- 2.34 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 70th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.