Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Finland
Finland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 22.38 billion kWh in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Finland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Finland is 22.38 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Finland peaked at 22.38 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.95 billion kWh, in 1992.
Finland ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Finland, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 5.00 billion kWh | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.95 billion kWh | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.96 billion kWh | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 6.47 billion kWh | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 6.62 billion kWh | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.90 billion kWh | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.91 billion kWh | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 9.36 billion kWh | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 8.41 billion kWh | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 8.72 billion kWh | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8.34 billion kWh | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 billion kWh | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 9.47 billion kWh | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 billion kWh | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.68 billion kWh | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.97 billion kWh | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 10.15 billion kWh | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.67 billion kWh | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.01 billion kWh | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.27 billion kWh | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 11.73 billion kWh | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.70 billion kWh | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.79 billion kWh | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 12.87 billion kWh | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.76 billion kWh | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.61 billion kWh | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.70 billion kWh | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 18.84 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 19.46 billion kWh | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.04 billion kWh | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.38 billion kWh | +11.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22.38 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 12.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22.38 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 billion kWh | 4.95 billion kWh | 9.36 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 billion kWh | 8.34 billion kWh | 10.97 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 billion kWh | 11.27 billion kWh | 19.46 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 billion kWh | 20.04 billion kWh | 22.38 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Finland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Finland was 22.38 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 billion kWh in 1992.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.