Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland peaked at 42.49 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.01 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Finland 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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 fossil fuels in Finland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.49 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.