Finland vs Spain: Primary energy use by source
Finland
21.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.1 terawatt-hours against 21.28 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 2.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.02 terawatt-hours | 107.73 terawatt-hours | 86.71 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 33.07 terawatt-hours | 117.97 terawatt-hours | 84.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 198.36 terawatt-hours | 148.65 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 67.23 terawatt-hours | 217.87 terawatt-hours | 150.64 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.41 terawatt-hours | 214.31 terawatt-hours | 140.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.75 terawatt-hours | 130.77 terawatt-hours | 77.02 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.1 terawatt-hours against 21.28 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Finland and Spain?
- 2.82 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th 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.