Finland vs Kuwait: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Finland
15,057 kWh per capita
in 2025
Kuwait
16,626 kWh per capita
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
Kuwait rank
5th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16,626 kWh per capita against 15,057 kWh per capita in Finland, a difference of 1,569 kWh per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 11,963 kWh per capita | 1,615 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 16,577 kWh per capita | 330.71 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 16,002 kWh per capita | 405.05 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14,857 kWh per capita | 16,408 kWh per capita | 1,551 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16,626 kWh per capita against 15,057 kWh per capita in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Finland and Kuwait?
- 1,569 kWh per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th 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.