Canada vs Finland: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
Finland
14,819 kWh per capita
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Finland rank
7th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,819 kWh per capita against 14,094 kWh per capita in Canada, a difference of 725 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 13,578 kWh per capita | 2,862 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 16,247 kWh per capita | 820.7 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 15,597 kWh per capita | 385.82 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,647 kWh per capita | 14,857 kWh per capita | 210.16 kWh per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 14,819 kWh per capita against 14,094 kWh per capita in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and Finland?
- 725 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.