Primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,677 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,561 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland, 1965–2025
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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland is 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland peaked at 18,561 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Finland ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.0% |
| 1980 | 4,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 9,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.9% |
| 1982 | 10,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 10,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 11,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 11,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 11,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11,569 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 12,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 12,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 17,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person 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 | +107.9% | 4,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,194 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +106.0% | 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +34.6% | 13,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,561 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 801.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Finland was 17,677 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,561 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.