Finland vs New Zealand: Primary energy from renewables per person
Finland
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,643 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,457 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,503 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,958 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,180 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Finland and New Zealand?
- 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 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 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.