Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation per person
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Electricity generation per person 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 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 210 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 electricity generation per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.