Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from nuclear
Finland
32.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
47.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.1 terawatt-hours against 32.82 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 14.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 8.59 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 52.61 terawatt-hours | 35.58 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.18 terawatt-hours | 70.39 terawatt-hours | 50.22 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 66.48 terawatt-hours | 43.58 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.18 terawatt-hours | 63.35 terawatt-hours | 40.17 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.66 terawatt-hours | 50.06 terawatt-hours | 21.4 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.1 terawatt-hours against 32.82 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Finland and Sweden?
- 14.28 terawatt-hours, with Sweden 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?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear. 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.