Denmark vs Finland: Renewable electricity generation by source
Denmark
19.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
22.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Finland rank
15th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22.58 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 3.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 14.48 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 22.58 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Denmark and Finland?
- 3.37 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 renewable electricity generation by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.