Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland
Finland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland stood at -2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,167.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland peaked at 16.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 2005.
That places Finland 63rd out of 76 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.8% | — |
| 1976 | 11.9% | +325.0% |
| 1977 | -1.3% | -111.1% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -663.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -54.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1981 | -13.6% | +68372.3% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | -69.8% |
| 1983 | -3.7% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -236.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +69.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -81.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +205.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -104.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -900.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +145.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1992 | -2.2% | -1999.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -124.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +1818.2% |
| 1995 | -6.3% | -163.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -194.5% |
| 1997 | -2.6% | -143.3% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | -45.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -60.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1280.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +187.8% |
| 2004 | -4.3% | -143.0% |
| 2005 | -14.0% | +221.7% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -216.9% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | -117.6% |
| 2008 | -10.3% | +256.8% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -329.3% |
| 2011 | -10.3% | -188.2% |
| 2012 | -10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -128.0% |
| 2014 | -6.3% | -319.1% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -191.9% |
| 2017 | -5.6% | -209.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -132.0% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -322.6% |
| 2020 | -12.4% | +208.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -96.7% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | +1091.5% |
| 2023 | -12.6% | +154.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -101.6% |
| 2025 | -2.1% | -1167.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | -1.3% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -13.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -6.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -14.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -10.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -12.6% | 0.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland was -2.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.