Finland vs Sweden: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Finland
17,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,263 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 4,414 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 801.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,085 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,742 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Finland and Sweden?
- 4,414 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 217 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 Primary energy from nuclear 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 of total energy supply per person.