Finland vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables per person
Finland
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 758 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,702 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,507 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,712 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,377 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13,936 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 Sweden?
- 758 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden 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 renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.