Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland is 23.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 906.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland peaked at 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Finland 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +69.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.41 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 21.42 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 23.56 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Finland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Finland was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 906.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.