Electricity demand in Finland
Finland: Electricity demand was 87.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Finland is 87.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Finland peaked at 93.73 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Finland 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.92 terawatt-hours | 65 terawatt-hours | 80.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.22 terawatt-hours | 81.85 terawatt-hours | 93.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.88 terawatt-hours | 84.95 terawatt-hours | 91.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.94 terawatt-hours | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 89.88 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 demand in Finland?
- Electricity demand in Finland was 87.78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.73 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity demand?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.