Electricity generation from coal in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from coal was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal 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 generation from coal in Finland is 0.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. 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 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Finland peaked at 19.25 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Finland ranks 75th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 15.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from coal in Finland?
- Electricity generation from coal in Finland was 0.16 terawatt-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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.