Electricity generation in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation was 82.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
85.84 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
48.95 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Finland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Finland stood at 82.3 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Finland peaked at 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.95 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Finland ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 48.95 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.02 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 53.49 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.36 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 54.36 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.96 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 57.7 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.06 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 65.62 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 64 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 69.31 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 69.11 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.11 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.42 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.97 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.45 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 74.92 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.28 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 85.84 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.56 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 82.29 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 81.17 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.35 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 72.06 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 80.64 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 73.5 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 70.41 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 71.26 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.1 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 68.61 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.75 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.52 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.23 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 68.61 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.24 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 72.11 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 72.17 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.52 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 82.55 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.3 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.64 terawatt-hours | 48.95 terawatt-hours | 53.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.86 terawatt-hours | 54.36 terawatt-hours | 70.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.29 terawatt-hours | 69.97 terawatt-hours | 85.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 terawatt-hours | 67.52 terawatt-hours | 80.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.65 terawatt-hours | 69.24 terawatt-hours | 82.55 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 in Finland?
- Electricity generation in Finland was 82.3 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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.95 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.