Annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -0.705 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.705 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 77.1%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
30.98 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-30.71 terawatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded -0.705 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.1% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland peaked at 30.98 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -30.71 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
That places Finland 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.7126 terawatt-hours | -51.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -618.7% |
| 1969 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4294 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 1971 | -2.99 terawatt-hours | -795.8% |
| 1972 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -186.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5533 terawatt-hours | -80.7% |
| 1975 | -2.78 terawatt-hours | -602.5% |
| 1976 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | -435.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3008 terawatt-hours | -96.8% |
| 1978 | 12.67 terawatt-hours | +4112.7% |
| 1979 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | -114.1% |
| 1980 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | -457.9% |
| 1981 | -20.69 terawatt-hours | -424.6% |
| 1982 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 1983 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +91.2% |
| 1985 | 12.24 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 1986 | -4.97 terawatt-hours | -140.6% |
| 1987 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | -228.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0731 terawatt-hours | -98.9% |
| 1989 | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -1870.7% |
| 1990 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | -338.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0758 terawatt-hours | -102.5% |
| 1992 | -5.5 terawatt-hours | +7150.3% |
| 1993 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | -245.1% |
| 1994 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 1995 | -8.95 terawatt-hours | -164.5% |
| 1996 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | -246.8% |
| 1997 | -4.32 terawatt-hours | -132.9% |
| 1998 | -13.89 terawatt-hours | +221.6% |
| 1999 | -1.97 terawatt-hours | -85.8% |
| 2000 | -3.24 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | -475.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 19 terawatt-hours | +211.4% |
| 2004 | -9.71 terawatt-hours | -151.1% |
| 2005 | -30.71 terawatt-hours | +216.2% |
| 2006 | 30.98 terawatt-hours | -200.9% |
| 2007 | -4.8 terawatt-hours | -115.5% |
| 2008 | -19.31 terawatt-hours | +302.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4461 terawatt-hours | -102.3% |
| 2010 | 16.44 terawatt-hours | +3584.2% |
| 2011 | -14.81 terawatt-hours | -190.1% |
| 2012 | -11.62 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | -147.7% |
| 2014 | -6.02 terawatt-hours | -208.6% |
| 2015 | -7.62 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | -185.5% |
| 2017 | -4.28 terawatt-hours | -165.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -152.3% |
| 2019 | -7.83 terawatt-hours | -450.4% |
| 2020 | -9.62 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -126.5% |
| 2022 | -0.7189 terawatt-hours | -128.2% |
| 2023 | -8.2 terawatt-hours | +1040.9% |
| 2024 | -3.08 terawatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 2025 | -0.705 terawatt-hours | -77.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -0.705 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's -0.705 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -7150.3% | -0.0758 terawatt-hours | -5.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +4112.7% | 0.3008 terawatt-hours | 12.67 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +3584.2% | 0.4461 terawatt-hours | 16.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | -1870.7% | 0.0731 terawatt-hours | -1.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -1.46 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -2.99 terawatt-hours | 12.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -20.69 terawatt-hours | 12.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3359 terawatt-hours | -13.89 terawatt-hours | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0924 terawatt-hours | -30.71 terawatt-hours | 30.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 terawatt-hours | -14.81 terawatt-hours | 16.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 terawatt-hours | -9.62 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Finland was -0.705 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.71 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.