Canada vs Finland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Canada
10,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Finland rank
7th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,390 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 2,126 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Finland ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,425 kilowatt-hours | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | 7,595 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,302 kilowatt-hours | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 6,936 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,559 kilowatt-hours | 5,221 kilowatt-hours | 6,338 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 10,964 kilowatt-hours | 7,392 kilowatt-hours | 3,571 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 10,390 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Canada and Finland?
- 2,126 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 5th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.