Primary energy from solar in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from solar was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar in Finland stood at 0.9779 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8,545.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Finland peaked at 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Finland ranks 63rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | 0.1472 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5904 terawatt-hours | 0.2185 terawatt-hours | 0.9779 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 solar in Finland?
- Primary energy from solar in Finland was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from solar?
- Finland ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,545.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.