Denmark vs Finland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Finland rank
5th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,583 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,741 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,936 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,074 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Denmark and Finland?
- 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.