Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation per person
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,250 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 3,535 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 4,396 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 5,854 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 13,549 kilowatt-hours | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 776.36 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Finland, at 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,250 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.