Denmark vs Finland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Denmark
3,942 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
4,190 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
1st
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 3,942 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 248 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.3 kilowatt-hours | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | 275.96 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | 464.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | 2,695 kilowatt-hours | 881.24 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 3,942 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Denmark and Finland?
- 248 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd 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.