Finland vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Finland
5,836 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
522.48 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Finland rank
2nd
USSR rank
23rd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Finland
- USSR
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,836 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 5,314 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 11.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 264.47 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | 153.47 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 1980s | 3,081 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | 2,700 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 USSR?
- Finland, at 5,836 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Finland and USSR?
- 5,314 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Finland and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 23rd 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.