Electricity generation from gas in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from gas was 0.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
96th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13.85 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0.66 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Finland stood at 0.95 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Finland peaked at 13.85 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.66 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Finland ranks 96th 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.
Electricity generation from gas in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.85 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 12.32 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 2023 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 11.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 3.99 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 generation from gas in Finland?
- Electricity generation from gas in Finland was 0.95 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 gas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.