Finland vs South Korea: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Finland
15,057 kWh per capita
in 2025
South Korea
12,071 kWh per capita
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,057 kWh per capita against 12,071 kWh per capita in South Korea, a difference of 2,986 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 3,747 kWh per capita | 9,831 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 7,380 kWh per capita | 8,866 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 10,555 kWh per capita | 5,042 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 14,890 kWh per capita | 11,784 kWh per capita | 3,107 kWh per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 15,057 kWh per capita against 12,071 kWh per capita in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Finland and South Korea?
- 2,986 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th 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.