Finland vs Spain: Electricity production by source
Finland
31.0%
in 2021
Spain
35.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Electricity production by source over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.0% against 31.0% in Finland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 24.0% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 33.3% | 3.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 35.0% against 31.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Finland and Spain?
- 4.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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.