Finland vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from coal
Finland
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 47.8% | 31.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 33.1% | 17.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 20.8% | 9.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Finland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.