Electricity generation from oil in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from oil was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.39 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
1.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 1.9 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Finland peaked at 9.39 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Finland ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 3.83 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 oil in Finland?
- Electricity generation from oil in Finland was 1.9 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 oil recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Finland ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.