Finland vs United States of America: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 1,621 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 11,509 kilowatt-hours | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 13,265 kilowatt-hours | 725.76 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 13,403 kilowatt-hours | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 12,632 kilowatt-hours | 337.88 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 13,730 kilowatt-hours | 12,464 kilowatt-hours | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United States of America?
- 1,621 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.