Global primary energy use by source in Finland
Finland: Global primary energy use by source was 31.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
41.15 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 31.34 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Finland peaked at 41.15 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Finland 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 15.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 15.15 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 15 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.05 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 20.02 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.85 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 23.91 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 28.28 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 26.18 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.07 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.24 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.42 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.64 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 28.82 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.77 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.53 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 33.26 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 34.08 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.94 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.4 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.63 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.92 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.94 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.12 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.28 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.06 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 41.15 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 38.67 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 34.37 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 31.48 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 31.34 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 15 terawatt-hours | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.83 terawatt-hours | 25.07 terawatt-hours | 32.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.82 terawatt-hours | 33.26 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.34 terawatt-hours | 31.34 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-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 global primary energy use by source in Finland?
- Global primary energy use by source in Finland was 31.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.15 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.