Electricity production by source in Finland
Finland: Electricity production by source was 31.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Finland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Finland stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Finland peaked at 31.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Finland?
- Electricity production by source in Finland was 31.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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