Electricity generation in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation was 82.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.