Coal consumption per person in Finland
Finland: Coal consumption per person was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption per person in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Finland stood at 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Finland peaked at 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Finland 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 51.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Finland?
- Coal consumption per person in Finland was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for coal consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.