Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -2.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded -2.65 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,169.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland peaked at 37.09 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -36.89 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Finland ranks 48th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.87 terawatt-hours | -2.58 terawatt-hours | 20.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.3415 terawatt-hours | -29.13 terawatt-hours | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -15.05 terawatt-hours | 21.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7774 terawatt-hours | -36.89 terawatt-hours | 37.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.5 terawatt-hours | -25.08 terawatt-hours | 25.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.34 terawatt-hours | -21.5 terawatt-hours | 0.2478 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 51.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland was -2.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.09 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.89 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.