Finland vs Sweden: Renewable electricity generation by source
Finland
22.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.9 terawatt-hours against 22.58 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 16.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.117 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.944 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.48 terawatt-hours | 33.6 terawatt-hours | 19.12 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.9 terawatt-hours against 22.58 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Finland and Sweden?
- 16.32 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.