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
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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.