Finland vs United States of America: Electricity demand per person
Finland
15,610 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
13,061 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15,610 kilowatt-hours against 13,061 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 2,549 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,816 kilowatt-hours | 13,483 kilowatt-hours | 3,333 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 16,101 kilowatt-hours | 12,784 kilowatt-hours | 3,317 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 15,402 kilowatt-hours | 12,550 kilowatt-hours | 2,852 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Finland or United States of America?
- Finland, at 15,610 kilowatt-hours against 13,061 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Finland and United States of America?
- 2,549 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.