Finland vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Finland
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
7,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
New Zealand rank
8th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197419992025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,264 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 958 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3,830 kilowatt-hours 7,500 kilowatt-hours 3,670 kilowatt-hours New Zealand
2000s 4,367 kilowatt-hours 6,858 kilowatt-hours 2,491 kilowatt-hours New Zealand
2010s 5,221 kilowatt-hours 7,411 kilowatt-hours 2,189 kilowatt-hours New Zealand
2020s 7,392 kilowatt-hours 7,201 kilowatt-hours 190.9 kilowatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 8,264 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Finland and New Zealand?
958 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Finland ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 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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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.