Finland vs Sweden: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Finland
27.7%
in 2025
Sweden
37.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.1% against 27.7% in Finland, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 25.0% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 27.9% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 27.5% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 31.0% | 8.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 36.0% | 10.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.1% against 27.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Finland and Sweden?
- 9.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.