Finland vs Iceland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Finland
14,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 14,100 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 34,324 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.4 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,793 kilowatt-hours | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 11,662 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8,734 kilowatt-hours | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 25,845 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9,467 kilowatt-hours | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 44,970 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,208 kilowatt-hours | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 38,859 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 14,100 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Finland and Iceland?
- 34,324 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.