Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Finland
Finland: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Finland recorded 36.6% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Finland peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 24.9% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 8 New Zealand 41.6% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 40.1% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 39.2% compare
- 12 Albania 34.4% compare
- 13 Slovakia 33.3% compare
- 14 Slovenia 33.1% compare
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 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Finland?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Finland was 36.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.