Annual change in primary energy use in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy use was -1.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
177th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37.63 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-39.3 terawatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Finland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | -68.1% |
| 1968 | 14.01 terawatt-hours | +215.3% |
| 1969 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -82.9% |
| 1972 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | +310.7% |
| 1973 | 19.68 terawatt-hours | +83.6% |
| 1974 | -12.99 terawatt-hours | -166.0% |
| 1975 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | -132.9% |
| 1976 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | +323.6% |
| 1977 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | -55.2% |
| 1978 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 1979 | 18.49 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | -99.2% |
| 1981 | -2.7 terawatt-hours | -1907.1% |
| 1982 | -1.83 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -3.31 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | -458.0% |
| 1985 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 1987 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | +297.1% |
| 1988 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 1989 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -260.8% |
| 1990 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | +1143.9% |
| 1991 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -87.1% |
| 1992 | -3.75 terawatt-hours | -224.7% |
| 1993 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -221.8% |
| 1994 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +334.8% |
| 1995 | -14.11 terawatt-hours | -171.1% |
| 1996 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 1998 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 1999 | -3.04 terawatt-hours | -144.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2279 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
| 2001 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -6947.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 26.72 terawatt-hours | +293.0% |
| 2004 | -3.31 terawatt-hours | -112.4% |
| 2005 | -39.3 terawatt-hours | +1088.6% |
| 2006 | 37.63 terawatt-hours | -195.8% |
| 2007 | -5.91 terawatt-hours | -115.7% |
| 2008 | -22.54 terawatt-hours | +281.1% |
| 2009 | -18.86 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3 terawatt-hours | -260.7% |
| 2011 | -22.67 terawatt-hours | -174.8% |
| 2012 | -18.61 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | -134.6% |
| 2014 | -9.9 terawatt-hours | -253.9% |
| 2015 | -8.1 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -174.0% |
| 2017 | -8.86 terawatt-hours | -247.8% |
| 2018 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | -176.3% |
| 2019 | -2.87 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
| 2020 | -23.04 terawatt-hours | +703.4% |
| 2021 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
| 2022 | -4.46 terawatt-hours | -145.6% |
| 2023 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -324.9% |
| 2024 | -3.23 terawatt-hours | -132.3% |
| 2025 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -1.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's -1.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6947.0% | -0.2279 terawatt-hours | 15.6 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | -1907.1% | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | -2.7 terawatt-hours |
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
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.