Electricity generation from nuclear in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from nuclear was 32.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.31 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in Finland stood at 32.82 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Finland peaked at 34.31 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Finland ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | +106.6% |
| 1980 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14.56 terawatt-hours | +108.8% |
| 1982 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 18.93 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.51 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 19.42 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.51 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.93 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.43 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.48 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.89 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 21.85 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 22.97 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.73 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.72 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.27 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.91 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.96 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.53 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.99 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.61 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.58 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.25 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.79 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.87 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.29 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 34.31 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 32.6 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 32.82 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +108.8% | 6.97 terawatt-hours | 14.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +106.6% | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 6.69 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +35.4% | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 34.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | 19.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 terawatt-hours | 19.22 terawatt-hours | 22.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 22.3 terawatt-hours | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 23.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 terawatt-hours | 23.29 terawatt-hours | 34.31 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Finland?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Finland was 32.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.31 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.