European Union vs Finland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
Finland
15,057 kWh per capita
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Finland rank
7th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- European Union
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,057 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 8,995 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Finland ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 13,578 kWh per capita | 8,294 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 16,247 kWh per capita | 10,086 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 15,597 kWh per capita | 9,402 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,942 kWh per capita | 14,890 kWh per capita | 8,948 kWh per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Finland?
- Finland, at 15,057 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Finland?
- 8,995 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Finland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and Finland ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- 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.