Electricity generation from oil per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from oil per person was 337.88 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
337.88 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,801 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
337.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Finland stood at 337.88 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Finland peaked at 1,801 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 337.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Finland 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 962.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,378 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,576 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1,466 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 929.08 kilowatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 834.7 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 878.85 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 823.03 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 806.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 800.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 962.7 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 842.12 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 649.23 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 691.2 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 676.92 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 480.26 kilowatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 389.87 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 337.88 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 337.88 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 337.88 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | 962.58 kilowatt-hours | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.33 kilowatt-hours | 800.6 kilowatt-hours | 1,466 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.56 kilowatt-hours | 337.88 kilowatt-hours | 691.2 kilowatt-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 oil per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Finland was 337.88 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.88 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.