Austria vs Finland: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Austria
6,716 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Finland rank
7th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,264 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 1,548 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,686 kilowatt-hours 3,830 kilowatt-hours 855.67 kilowatt-hours Austria
2000s 5,114 kilowatt-hours 4,367 kilowatt-hours 746.85 kilowatt-hours Austria
2010s 5,713 kilowatt-hours 5,221 kilowatt-hours 492.12 kilowatt-hours Austria
2020s 6,397 kilowatt-hours 7,392 kilowatt-hours 995.79 kilowatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 8,264 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Austria and Finland?
1,548 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Austria ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.