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 131st out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,834 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,039 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,645 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 4,281 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 5,487 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6,258 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 5,461 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 4,630 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 4,890 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,658 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5,810 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 6,305 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8,151 kilowatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 7,171 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 7,011 kilowatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 6,321 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5,010 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 5,025 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,276 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 4,849 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 3,484 kilowatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 2,706 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2,755 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,464 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,774 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,329 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 876.6 kilowatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 683.6 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 535.27 kilowatt-hours | -21.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 535.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 535.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 131st out of 214 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.