Finland vs United States: Electricity generation per person
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
United States rank
12th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,621 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 11,509 kilowatt-hours | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 13,265 kilowatt-hours | 725.76 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 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 electricity generation per person, Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 14,636 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Finland and United States?
- 1,621 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th 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.