Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Finland
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 3,140 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 3,988 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,221 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 4,070 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,392 kilowatt-hours | 11,133 kilowatt-hours | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Finland and Sweden?
- 3,140 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.