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
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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.