Finland vs Sweden: Primary energy from nuclear
Finland
99.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
141.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 141.34 terawatt-hours against 99.4 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 41.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 213 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 29.84 terawatt-hours | 26.03 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 51.6 terawatt-hours | 159.41 terawatt-hours | 107.81 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 61.14 terawatt-hours | 213.32 terawatt-hours | 152.18 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 69.42 terawatt-hours | 201.61 terawatt-hours | 132.19 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.23 terawatt-hours | 191.94 terawatt-hours | 121.71 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 86.84 terawatt-hours | 151.46 terawatt-hours | 64.62 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 141.34 terawatt-hours against 99.4 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Finland and Sweden?
- 41.94 terawatt-hours, 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 nuclear?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 213 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 from nuclear. 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.