Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 535.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland is 535.27 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland peaked at 8,151 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 535.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Finland 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,746 kilowatt-hours | 3,645 kilowatt-hours | 6,258 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 kilowatt-hours | 4,542 kilowatt-hours | 8,151 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 kilowatt-hours | 2,329 kilowatt-hours | 6,276 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | 535.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland was 535.27 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,151 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.