Renewable electricity generation by source in Finland

Finland: Renewable electricity generation by source was 22.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Renewable electricity generation by source in Finland, 1990–2025

05101520251990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0.01 terawatt-hours1995: 0.01 terawatt-hours1996: 0.01 terawatt-hours1997: 0.02 terawatt-hours1998: 0.02 terawatt-hours1999: 0.05 terawatt-hours2000: 0.08 terawatt-hours2001: 0.07 terawatt-hours2002: 0.06 terawatt-hours2003: 0.09 terawatt-hours2004: 0.12 terawatt-hours2005: 0.17 terawatt-hours2006: 0.16 terawatt-hours2007: 0.19 terawatt-hours2008: 0.26 terawatt-hours2009: 0.28 terawatt-hours2010: 0.29 terawatt-hours2011: 0.48 terawatt-hours2012: 0.49 terawatt-hours2013: 0.77 terawatt-hours2014: 1.1 terawatt-hours2015: 2.3 terawatt-hours2016: 3.1 terawatt-hours2017: 4.8 terawatt-hours2018: 5.8 terawatt-hours2019: 6 terawatt-hours2020: 8.3 terawatt-hours2021: 8.5 terawatt-hours2022: 12 terawatt-hours2023: 15 terawatt-hours2024: 20.5 terawatt-hours2025: 22.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Finland is 22.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 869.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Finland peaked at 22.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

That places Finland 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.012 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.148 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 0.28 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 2.52 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 6.02 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 14.48 terawatt-hours 8.26 terawatt-hours 22.58 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Sweden 38.9 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 33.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 14 Poland 24.62 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 16 Italy 21.48 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 17 Mexico 21.38 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 18 Denmark 19.21 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity generation by source in Finland?
Renewable electricity generation by source in Finland was 22.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Finland rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
Finland ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 869.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.