Annual change in primary energy use in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy use was -1.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Finland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Finland stood at -1.26 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Finland peaked at 37.63 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -39.3 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Finland ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.81 terawatt-hours | -12.99 terawatt-hours | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -3.31 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -14.11 terawatt-hours | 23.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3394 terawatt-hours | -39.3 terawatt-hours | 37.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -22.67 terawatt-hours | 30.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 terawatt-hours | -23.04 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 174 Honduras -0.6576 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Afghanistan -0.8289 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Niger -0.9763 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Jamaica -1.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Costa Rica -1.3 terawatt-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 annual change in primary energy use in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Finland was -1.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.63 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.3 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Finland ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.