Canada vs Finland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Canada
14,655 kWh per capita
in 2025
Finland
15,057 kWh per capita
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Finland rank
7th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,057 kWh per capita against 14,655 kWh per capita in Canada, a difference of 402 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 7th of 151 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 | 14,680 kWh per capita | 14,890 kWh per capita | 210.07 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 15,057 kWh per capita against 14,655 kWh per capita in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and Finland?
- 402 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 7th of 151 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.