Finland vs Sweden: Electric power consumption
Finland
14,819 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sweden
12,226 kWh per capita
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric power consumption over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,819 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden, a difference of 2,593 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 15,542 kWh per capita | 1,965 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 15,316 kWh per capita | 931.07 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 13,745 kWh per capita | 1,853 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 14,857 kWh per capita | 12,484 kWh per capita | 2,373 kWh per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 14,819 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,593 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.