Primary energy from solar per person in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from solar per person was 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
173.91 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
173.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Finland is 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8,325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Finland peaked at 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Finland 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0912 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1037 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1178 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1326 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1476 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1639 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1916 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.235 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2507 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2743 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3045 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3306 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3586 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4023 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4516 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5015 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6416 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7206 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8086 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8836 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9836 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.5% |
| 2017 | 8.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.3% |
| 2018 | 16.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 26.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 39.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 53.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 70.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 127.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.6% |
| 2024 | 167.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +119.3% | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2016 | +94.5% | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +85.7% | 8.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +81.6% | 70.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.91 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +62.9% | 16.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.65 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0912 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3045 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8836 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 47 Uzbekistan 198.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Malaysia 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ukraine 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 148.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 143.48 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 solar per person in Finland?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Finland was 173.91 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 solar per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Finland ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,325.1%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.