Electricity generation per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation per person was 14,636 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,636 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16,419 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
9,952 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,076 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 9,952 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,749 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 10,814 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10,748 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,901 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11,560 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 11,444 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12,052 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 12,896 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 12,530 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,525 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 13,446 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13,604 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13,439 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13,518 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,350 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 14,406 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16,167 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 16,419 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,450 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 15,626 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 15,348 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,558 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13,497 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 15,035 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 13,641 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 13,005 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13,102 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12,469 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,521 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,510 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,258 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12,733 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,425 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,522 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,014 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12,958 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14,554 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 14,696 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 14,636 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14,636 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14,636 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.