Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 0.767 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.767 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.45 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
-8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Finland stood at 0.767 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Finland peaked at 13.45 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.88 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Finland 44th out of 80 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 renewables in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1968 | -1.14 terawatt-hours | -191.3% |
| 1969 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7788 terawatt-hours | -144.7% |
| 1971 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 1972 | -0.301 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -166.4% |
| 1974 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +961.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4939 terawatt-hours | -123.3% |
| 1976 | -2.73 terawatt-hours | +452.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -199.0% |
| 1978 | -2.38 terawatt-hours | -188.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -145.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6535 terawatt-hours | -161.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -626.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5657 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4919 terawatt-hours | -187.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3333 terawatt-hours | -167.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9131 terawatt-hours | +173.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | -106.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +2430.9% |
| 1988 | -0.4333 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3323 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | -4148.3% |
| 1991 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1496 terawatt-hours | -110.5% |
| 1995 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -1153.4% |
| 1996 | -3.24 terawatt-hours | -305.9% |
| 1997 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | -299.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1999 | -5.18 terawatt-hours | -172.2% |
| 2000 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -153.0% |
| 2001 | -2.58 terawatt-hours | -193.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2548 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 terawatt-hours | -125.4% |
| 2004 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +13387.3% |
| 2005 | -4.1 terawatt-hours | -147.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -140.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1209 terawatt-hours | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +4210.3% |
| 2009 | -8.88 terawatt-hours | -270.4% |
| 2010 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -179.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +245.7% |
| 2013 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | -124.6% |
| 2014 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -368.5% |
| 2015 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2016 | -3.12 terawatt-hours | -187.4% |
| 2017 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -227.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2192 terawatt-hours | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | +4218.9% |
| 2022 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | -123.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8974 terawatt-hours | -139.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +89.2% |
| 2025 | 0.767 terawatt-hours | -54.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.767 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.767 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13387.3% | 0.0647 terawatt-hours | 8.73 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +4210.3% | 0.1209 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +4218.9% | 0.2192 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +4148.3% | -0.3323 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +2430.9% | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.152 terawatt-hours | -1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2125 terawatt-hours | -2.73 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.216 terawatt-hours | -0.9131 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -5.18 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2707 terawatt-hours | -8.88 terawatt-hours | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -3.12 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -2.26 terawatt-hours | 9.47 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 renewables in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Finland was 0.767 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 renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 renewables. 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.