Finland vs Sweden: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Finland
23,394 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38,666 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38,666 terawatt-hours against 23,394 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 15,272 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 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 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 117.1 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 147.65 terawatt-hours | 1,093 terawatt-hours | 944.98 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 12,371 terawatt-hours | 9,851 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,711 terawatt-hours | 33,476 terawatt-hours | 18,764 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38,666 terawatt-hours against 23,394 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Finland and Sweden?
- 15,272 terawatt-hours, with Sweden 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.