Finland vs United States of America: Electric power consumption
Finland
14,819 kWh per capita
in 2024
United States of America
12,839 kWh per capita
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Electric power consumption over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,819 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States of America, a difference of 1,980 kWh per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and United States of America 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 of America | 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 | 12,948 kWh per capita | 2,650 kWh per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 14,857 kWh per capita | 12,662 kWh per capita | 2,195 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 of America?
- Finland, at 14,819 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Finland and United States of America?
- 1,980 kWh per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and United States of America 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.