Finland vs Spain: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Finland
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
38th
Spain rank
36th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 515 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,286 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,853 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,847 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Finland and Spain?
- 515 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Finland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.