Australia vs Finland: Share of electricity generation from oil

Australia
2.2%
in 2025
Finland
2.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
134th
Finland rank
133rd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 134th and Finland ranks 133rd of 208 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 10.6% 9.1% Finland
2000s 1.7% 9.7% 8.1% Finland
2010s 2.2% 7.4% 5.2% Finland
2020s 2.1% 4.0% 1.9% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Australia and Finland?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Australia ranks 134th and Finland ranks 133rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.