Finland vs Slovakia: Per capita primary energy use by source
Finland
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia
3,658 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
24th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 126 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,938 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,420 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,806 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Finland and Slovakia?
- 126 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.