Denmark vs Finland: Primary energy use by source
Denmark
19.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
23.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Finland rank
15th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.39 terawatt-hours against 19.08 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 4.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0124 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 0.1476 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.42 terawatt-hours | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 23.39 terawatt-hours against 19.08 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Denmark and Finland?
- 4.31 terawatt-hours, 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 use by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 terawatt-hours of total energy supply.