Canada vs Finland: Electricity demand per person
Canada
16,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
15,610 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Finland rank
9th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 15,610 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 480 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,123 kilowatt-hours | 16,816 kilowatt-hours | 1,307 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 16,783 kilowatt-hours | 16,101 kilowatt-hours | 682.22 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 15,769 kilowatt-hours | 15,402 kilowatt-hours | 366.65 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 15,610 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Canada and Finland?
- 480 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.