Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Finland
Finland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 15,057 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,057 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,216 kWh per capita
in 2006
All-time low
12,471 kWh per capita
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electric power consumption in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Finland recorded 15,057 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Finland peaked at 17,216 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,471 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Finland 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,486 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 12,471 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,514 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,013 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 13,603 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13,591 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,722 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,455 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,846 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,076 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15,305 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,710 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16,140 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,446 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,778 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16,118 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,216 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 17,162 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,350 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,244 kWh per capita | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16,485 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15,712 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15,690 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,512 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,251 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,056 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,490 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,464 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,805 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,508 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,689 kWh per capita | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15,647 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14,738 kWh per capita | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 14,393 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 14,819 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 15,057 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15,057 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15,057 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 12,471 kWh per capita | 15,076 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 15,244 kWh per capita | 17,216 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 15,056 kWh per capita | 16,485 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,890 kWh per capita | 14,393 kWh per capita | 15,647 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 4 Qatar 19,313 kWh per capita compare
- 5 Kuwait 16,626 kWh per capita compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 15,361 kWh per capita compare
- 8 Canada 14,655 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States 13,064 kWh per capita compare
- 10 South Korea 12,071 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Finland?
- Electric power consumption in Finland was 15,057 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,216 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,471 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.