Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Finland
5,836 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,420 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,836 kilowatt-hours against 4,420 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 1,416 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 kilowatt-hours | 5 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 264.47 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 929.43 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3,482 kilowatt-hours | 6,279 kilowatt-hours | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,963 kilowatt-hours | 8,039 kilowatt-hours | 4,075 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 7,359 kilowatt-hours | 2,992 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,246 kilowatt-hours | 6,472 kilowatt-hours | 2,226 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,131 kilowatt-hours | 4,763 kilowatt-hours | 367.65 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 5,836 kilowatt-hours against 4,420 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,416 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.