Finland vs Sweden: Electricity demand per person
Finland
15,610 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
12,866 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,610 kilowatt-hours against 12,866 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2,744 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,124 kilowatt-hours | 16,636 kilowatt-hours | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16,816 kilowatt-hours | 16,526 kilowatt-hours | 289.95 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 16,101 kilowatt-hours | 14,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,387 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 15,402 kilowatt-hours | 13,292 kilowatt-hours | 2,110 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 15,610 kilowatt-hours against 12,866 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,744 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.