Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation per person
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,075 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Finland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1,439 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 1,708 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 2,606 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 2,382 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 14,259 kilowatt-hours | 1,289 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 13,549 kilowatt-hours | 15,350 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Finland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Finland and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,439 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.