Share of primary energy from gas in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from gas was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from gas in Finland is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Finland peaked at 12.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1974.
That places Finland 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 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 gas in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Finland was 3.8% 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 gas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.