Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Finland
4,190 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 4,066 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 124 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | 14.61 kilowatt-hours | 12.27 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | 119.87 kilowatt-hours | 91.79 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 464.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | 801.76 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,695 kilowatt-hours | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 754.3 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 4,190 kilowatt-hours against 4,066 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Finland and Sweden?
- 124 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 generation from solar and wind per person?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.