Fossil fuel consumption in Finland
Finland: Fossil fuel consumption was 90.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 90.79 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Finland peaked at 157.88 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 67.49 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Finland 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.05 terawatt-hours | 67.49 terawatt-hours | 112.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 143.86 terawatt-hours | 126.98 terawatt-hours | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.31 terawatt-hours | 125.01 terawatt-hours | 152.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.66 terawatt-hours | 119.51 terawatt-hours | 133.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 118.45 terawatt-hours | 134.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.26 terawatt-hours | 110.68 terawatt-hours | 123.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.54 terawatt-hours | 89.17 terawatt-hours | 99.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 56 Switzerland 106.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Norway 104.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Hungary 92.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Belarus 90.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 New Zealand 89.87 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption in Finland?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Finland was 90.79 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 157.88 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.49 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.