Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 41.5% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland peaked at 95.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2025.
That places Finland 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 87.3% | 95.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 71.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 41.5% | 53.1% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Finland was 41.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.