Finland vs Sweden: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1,383 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 6,457 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 4,346 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 3,230 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13,730 kilowatt-hours | 16,133 kilowatt-hours | 2,403 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,383 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.