Finland vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Finland
15,057 kWh per capita
in 2025
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,057 kWh per capita against 13,064 kWh per capita in United States, a difference of 1,993 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 1,036 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 2,824 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 12,960 kWh per capita | 2,638 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 14,890 kWh per capita | 12,790 kWh per capita | 2,101 kWh per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 15,057 kWh per capita against 13,064 kWh per capita in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Finland and United States?
- 1,993 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th 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.