Energy intensity in Finland
Finland: Energy intensity was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1979
All-time low
1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
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 46th out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 43 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 45 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 48 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 46th out of 166 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.