Finland vs Ireland: Net electricity imports
Finland
5.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
6.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Net electricity imports over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.48 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.06 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 8.04 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.93 terawatt-hours | 0.945 terawatt-hours | 9.99 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.12 terawatt-hours | 0.565 terawatt-hours | 16.55 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.29 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.48 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.21 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.