Installed wind energy capacity in Finland
Finland: Installed wind energy capacity was 9.38 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Finland stood at 9.38 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 833.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Finland peaked at 9.38 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.038 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Finland 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Finland, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.038 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.039 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.043 gigawatts | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.052 gigawatts | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.082 gigawatts | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 0.082 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.086 gigawatts | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.11 gigawatts | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.143 gigawatts | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.147 gigawatts | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.197 gigawatts | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.199 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.257 gigawatts | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.447 gigawatts | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 0.627 gigawatts | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1 gigawatts | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 gigawatts | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 gigawatts | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 gigawatts | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 gigawatts | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.26 gigawatts | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 5.68 gigawatts | +74.3% |
| 2023 | 6.95 gigawatts | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 8.36 gigawatts | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 9.38 gigawatts | +12.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.38 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 27.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.38 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0822 gigawatts | 0.038 gigawatts | 0.147 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 gigawatts | 0.197 gigawatts | 2.28 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 gigawatts | 2.59 gigawatts | 9.38 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Finland?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Finland was 9.38 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.