Finland vs Switzerland: Total electricity output

Finland
68,597 GWh
in 2015
Switzerland
66,097 GWh
in 2015
Finland rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th

Total electricity output over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 68,597 GWh against 66,097 GWh in Switzerland, a difference of 2,500 GWh.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 228 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 63,901 GWh 60,794 GWh 3,107 GWh Finland
2000s 77,323 GWh 65,198 GWh 12,124 GWh Finland
2010s 72,089 GWh 67,000 GWh 5,089 GWh Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 68,597 GWh against 66,097 GWh in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Finland and Switzerland?
2,500 GWh, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for total electricity output?
Finland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants