Finland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from wind per person

Finland
4,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
3,650 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd

Electricity generation from wind per person over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,015 kilowatt-hours against 3,650 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 365 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 212 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 2.33 kilowatt-hours 14.61 kilowatt-hours 12.27 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2000s 28.08 kilowatt-hours 119.76 kilowatt-hours 91.68 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2010s 458.09 kilowatt-hours 1,250 kilowatt-hours 791.58 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2020s 2,589 kilowatt-hours 3,192 kilowatt-hours 603.36 kilowatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 4,015 kilowatt-hours against 3,650 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Finland and Sweden?
365 kilowatt-hours, with Finland 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 wind per person?
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.