Electricity generation per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation per person was 14,636 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Finland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14,636 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Finland peaked at 16,419 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,952 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Finland 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 9,952 kilowatt-hours | 10,814 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 10,901 kilowatt-hours | 13,604 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 13,450 kilowatt-hours | 16,419 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 12,258 kilowatt-hours | 15,035 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,730 kilowatt-hours | 12,522 kilowatt-hours | 14,696 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Canada 16,260 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 16,075 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Sweden 16,019 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bhutan 13,897 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 13,386 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 United States 13,015 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation per person in Finland was 14,636 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,419 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,952 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.