Primary energy from renewables per person in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from renewables per person was 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person in Finland is 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Finland peaked at 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Finland 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 2,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.3% |
| 1991 | 5,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 7,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 8,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 7,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 7,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,319 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 8,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 8,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 10,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 12,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +102.3% | 2,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,311 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Norway 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Sweden 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Denmark 8,109 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 from renewables per person in Finland?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Finland was 13,178 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 renewables per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.