Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland
Finland: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
42.49 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
3.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland is 3.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland peaked at 42.49 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.01 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Finland ranks 105th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 20.25 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 32.07 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 28.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 25.26 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.14 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 32.79 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 42.49 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 37.49 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 23.83 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 33.43 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 26.62 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 26.83 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.66 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 26.13 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 18.86 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 22.02 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 70% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 18.38 terawatt-hours | 32.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 terawatt-hours | 23.83 terawatt-hours | 42.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 33.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-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 production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.49 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.