Share of primary energy from coal in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from coal was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.2% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Finland peaked at 25.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 share of primary energy from coal in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Finland was 7.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.