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
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 79 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.
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
- 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)
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 79 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.