Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland
Finland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 76 countries
All-time high
52,895 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland is 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland peaked at 52,895 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Finland ranks 38th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36,325 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 37,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 41,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 40,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 43,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 45,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 44,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 38,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 36,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 36,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 39,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 40,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 41,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 42,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 43,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 42,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 43,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 46,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 44,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 44,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 43,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 48,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 52,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 50,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 43,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 50,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 48,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 43,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 40,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 40,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 36,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 37,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 32,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 34,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 32,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 32,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 27,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 27,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 22,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 22,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Finland was 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 52,895 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.