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
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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 20.48 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2025 | 22.58 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 49.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 17.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.