Finland vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from wind
Finland
27.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
29.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.4% against 27.4% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 211 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 10.4% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 26.2% | 7.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.4% against 27.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with United Kingdom 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 wind?
- Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 211 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 wind. 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.