Australia vs Finland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Australia
3,534 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
4,190 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Finland rank
1st
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 3,534 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 656 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | 0.7421 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 84.34 kilowatt-hours | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | 56.26 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours | 464.63 kilowatt-hours | 274.16 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | 2,695 kilowatt-hours | 0.925 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 3,534 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Australia and Finland?
- 656 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st 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 solar and wind 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.