Finland vs Greece: Primary energy use

Finland
296.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece
285.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
Greece rank
57th

Primary energy use over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 296.77 terawatt-hours against 285.23 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 11.54 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Greece ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 120.19 terawatt-hours 90.03 terawatt-hours 30.16 terawatt-hours Finland
1970s 196.4 terawatt-hours 179.44 terawatt-hours 16.96 terawatt-hours Finland
1980s 259.54 terawatt-hours 216.72 terawatt-hours 42.83 terawatt-hours Finland
1990s 319.56 terawatt-hours 308.89 terawatt-hours 10.67 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 357.09 terawatt-hours 385.98 terawatt-hours 28.89 terawatt-hours Greece
2010s 320.82 terawatt-hours 309.91 terawatt-hours 10.91 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 294.82 terawatt-hours 271.74 terawatt-hours 23.09 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 296.77 terawatt-hours against 285.23 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Finland and Greece?
11.54 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for primary energy use?
Finland ranks 55th and Greece ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.