Electricity production by source in Finland
Finland: Electricity production by source was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
76th
of 211 countries
All-time high
19.25 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity production by source in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Finland is 0.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Finland peaked at 19.25 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Finland ranks 76th of 211 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 production by source in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 15.12 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 12.84 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 16.33 terawatt-hours | +151.2% |
| 2007 | 13.89 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 11.13 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2024 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2025 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -80.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 15.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 3.44 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 production by source in Finland?
- Electricity production by source in Finland was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.