Primary energy use per person in Finland
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
25th
of 218 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
61
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 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21,274 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 24,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 25,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 27,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 31,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 35,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 35,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 38,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 42,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 39,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 39,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 45,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 47,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 51,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 51,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 50,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 50,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 51,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 54,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 54,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 56,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 56,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 56,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 61,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 61,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 60,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 61,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 63,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 64,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 64,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 64,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 68,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 72,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 64,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 71,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 70,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 61,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 67,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 62,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 59,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 59,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 57,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 56,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 57,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 55,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 56,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 51,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 53,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 52,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 53,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 53,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Belgium 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 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 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 25th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.