Finland vs Norway: Primary energy use
Finland
296.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
312.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
Norway rank
53rd
Primary energy use over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 312.81 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 16.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.19 terawatt-hours | 135.33 terawatt-hours | 15.14 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 196.4 terawatt-hours | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 7.14 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1980s | 259.54 terawatt-hours | 233.06 terawatt-hours | 26.49 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 319.56 terawatt-hours | 268.66 terawatt-hours | 50.9 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 357.09 terawatt-hours | 299.12 terawatt-hours | 57.97 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 320.82 terawatt-hours | 309.74 terawatt-hours | 11.07 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 294.82 terawatt-hours | 310.94 terawatt-hours | 16.11 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 312.81 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Finland and Norway?
- 16.04 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for primary energy use?
- Finland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd 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.