Denmark vs Finland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Denmark
489.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
535.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
130th
Finland rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 535.27 kilowatt-hours against 489.8 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 45.47 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 130th and Finland ranks 127th 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 | 6,863 kilowatt-hours | 4,746 kilowatt-hours | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,665 kilowatt-hours | 6,000 kilowatt-hours | 335.81 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,525 kilowatt-hours | 3,502 kilowatt-hours | 977.37 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 847.19 kilowatt-hours | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | 359.27 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 535.27 kilowatt-hours against 489.8 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Denmark and Finland?
- 45.47 kilowatt-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 per person?
- Denmark ranks 130th and Finland ranks 127th 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.