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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.