Canada vs Finland: Electricity generation per person
Canada
16,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Finland rank
9th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1,624 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,255 kilowatt-hours | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 18,545 kilowatt-hours | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 6,006 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18,850 kilowatt-hours | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 4,116 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 18,135 kilowatt-hours | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 5,166 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,643 kilowatt-hours | 13,730 kilowatt-hours | 2,913 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Canada and Finland?
- 1,624 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.