Finland vs Iceland: Electricity production by source
Finland
31.0%
in 2021
Iceland
29.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
Iceland rank
20th
Electricity production by source over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.0% against 29.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 21.3% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 28.3% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 31.0% against 29.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.