Denmark vs Finland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Denmark
2.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
3.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
108th
Finland rank
105th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.01 terawatt-hours against 2.94 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 105th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.91 terawatt-hours 24.18 terawatt-hours 11.73 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 30.68 terawatt-hours 31.46 terawatt-hours 0.783 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 14.24 terawatt-hours 19.06 terawatt-hours 4.82 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 5 terawatt-hours 6.71 terawatt-hours 1.71 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 3.01 terawatt-hours against 2.94 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Denmark and Finland?
0.07 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 105th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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