What is primary energy use per person in Finland?

Primary energy use per person in Finland was 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 73,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 21,274 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Finland rank for primary energy use per person?

Finland ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Finland

Name: Primary energy use per person in Finland
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Primary energy use per person was 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

52,775 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

24th

of 217 countries

All-time high

73,428 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2003

All-time low

21,274 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Finland, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy use per person in Finland stood at 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Finland peaked at 73,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21,274 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Finland ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26,107 kilowatt-hours per person	21,274 kilowatt-hours per person	31,964 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	41,818 kilowatt-hours per person	35,401 kilowatt-hours per person	51,604 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	53,148 kilowatt-hours per person	49,051 kilowatt-hours per person	56,985 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	62,778 kilowatt-hours per person	60,341 kilowatt-hours per person	65,378 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	68,080 kilowatt-hours per person	61,903 kilowatt-hours per person	73,428 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	58,803 kilowatt-hours per person	55,384 kilowatt-hours per person	67,270 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	52,831 kilowatt-hours per person	51,709 kilowatt-hours per person	53,786 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Finland

21 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
22 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
25 Belgium 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person compare
26 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
27 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

More energy & mining data for Finland

Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Finland?: Primary energy use per person in Finland was 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 73,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 21,274 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Finland rank for primary energy use per person?: Finland ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.