Annual change in primary energy from solar in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.038 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.038 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3241 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 solar in Finland stood at 0.038 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 967.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Finland peaked at 0.3241 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Finland 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 from solar in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -62.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +54.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +177.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +180.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | +173.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours | +202.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 terawatt-hours | +145.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.079 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0948 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3241 terawatt-hours | +241.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2235 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | -83.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.038 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.038 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1385 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.3241 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 solar in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Finland was 0.038 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 solar recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3241 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 967.6%. 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 solar. 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.