Energy intensity in Finland
Finland: Energy intensity was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Finland, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Finland is 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Finland peaked at 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Finland 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 42 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 48 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Finland?
- Energy intensity in Finland was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for energy intensity?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.