Electricity generation from wind per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from wind per person was 4,015 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,015 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from wind per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind per person in Finland stood at 4,015 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 844.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Finland peaked at 4,015 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Finland ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.68 kilowatt-hours | +149.4% |
| 2000 | 15.46 kilowatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 13.49 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 17.26 kilowatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 22.95 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 30.38 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 35.93 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 48.93 kilowatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 52.45 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 54.07 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 89.08 kilowatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 90.51 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 141.57 kilowatt-hours | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 203.23 kilowatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 425.2 kilowatt-hours | +109.2% |
| 2016 | 558.64 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 869.58 kilowatt-hours | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,494 kilowatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 2,685 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 3,646 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 4,015 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4,015 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 38.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4,015 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 18.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9.68 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | 52.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.09 kilowatt-hours | 54.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilowatt-hours | 1,494 kilowatt-hours | 4,015 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 from wind per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Finland was 4,015 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 from wind per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,015 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.