Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland
Finland: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 24,746 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,746 Megawatt
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24,746 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
13,221 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Finland recorded 24,746 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland peaked at 24,746 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,221 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Finland 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,221 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 13,349 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,358 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,083 Megawatt | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 14,154 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14,434 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,572 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15,699 Megawatt | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 16,145 Megawatt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16,166 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16,260 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16,506 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16,569 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16,556 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,567 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,468 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,562 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16,703 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15,496 Megawatt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 15,222 Megawatt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,438 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15,565 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,643 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,539 Megawatt | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16,131 Megawatt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,500 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,173 Megawatt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17,058 Megawatt | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 17,018 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,352 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,983 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17,517 Megawatt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20,615 Megawatt | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 23,603 Megawatt | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 24,746 Megawatt | +4.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24,746 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24,746 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,518 Megawatt | 13,221 Megawatt | 16,166 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,291 Megawatt | 15,222 Megawatt | 16,703 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,342 Megawatt | 15,438 Megawatt | 17,352 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,693 Megawatt | 16,983 Megawatt | 24,746 Megawatt | 5 |
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 capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Finland was 24,746 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,746 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,221 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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