Energy self-reliance in Finland
Finland: Energy self-reliance was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2024
All-time low
34.0%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Finland stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Finland peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 43.1% | 53.1% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Finland?
- Energy self-reliance in Finland was 53.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for energy self-reliance?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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