Denmark vs Finland: Electricity generation from wind per person

Denmark
3,200 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
4,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
1st

Electricity generation from wind per person over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,015 kilowatt-hours against 3,200 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 815 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 278.3 kilowatt-hours 2.33 kilowatt-hours 275.96 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2000s 1,089 kilowatt-hours 28.08 kilowatt-hours 1,061 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2010s 2,175 kilowatt-hours 458.09 kilowatt-hours 1,717 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2020s 3,106 kilowatt-hours 2,589 kilowatt-hours 517.21 kilowatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 4,015 kilowatt-hours against 3,200 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Denmark and Finland?
815 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 212 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 wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,876 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.