Electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland
Finland: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland is 39.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2004.
That places Finland 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3% | — |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 32.7% | 42.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Finland was 39.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.