Electricity generation from coal per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from coal per person was 28.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.45 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
69th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,693 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
28.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Finland stood at 28.45 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Finland peaked at 3,693 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.45 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Finland ranks 69th of 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,937 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 2,747 kilowatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 3,693 kilowatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 3,156 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | +150.3% |
| 2007 | 2,626 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 1,815 kilowatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 934.35 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 789.6 kilowatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 441.26 kilowatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 481.86 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 617.67 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 278.51 kilowatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 2024 | 147.76 kilowatt-hours | -46.9% |
| 2025 | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | -80.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28.45 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,519 kilowatt-hours | 2,950 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,363 kilowatt-hours | 1,239 kilowatt-hours | 3,693 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours | 789.6 kilowatt-hours | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.59 kilowatt-hours | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | 617.67 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Finland was 28.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,693 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.