Electricity generation from renewables in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from renewables was 46.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Finland stood at 46.47 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Finland peaked at 46.47 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.02 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Finland 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 20.06 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 19.44 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 20.15 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 24.4 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 21.19 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 23.38 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 19.83 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.63 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 23.46 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 22.46 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 24.32 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 27.77 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.56 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 25.63 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 26.28 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.53 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 30.41 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.14 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.88 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.93 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 38.18 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 38.66 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.3 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 46.11 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 46.47 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 46.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 6.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 46.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 24.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 27.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 32.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.27 terawatt-hours | 35.93 terawatt-hours | 46.47 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 renewables in Finland?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Finland was 46.47 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 renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.