Primary energy from nuclear in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from nuclear was 99.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 219 countries
All-time high
103.96 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear in Finland stood at 99.4 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Finland peaked at 103.96 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Finland ranks 15th of 219 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | +106.6% |
| 1980 | 21.13 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 44.13 terawatt-hours | +108.8% |
| 1982 | 50.48 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 53.32 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 56.78 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 57.35 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.41 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.12 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 58.84 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.45 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 58.23 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.12 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 58.36 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 60.39 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.87 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 58.23 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.02 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.32 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 66.22 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 69.62 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 68.12 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 69.01 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.56 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.88 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.84 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.52 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 69.41 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.98 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.57 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 71.29 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 69.09 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 70.26 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.66 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.53 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.45 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.44 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.31 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.11 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 69.07 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 70.58 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 71.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.78 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 103.96 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 98.78 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 99.4 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 | +108.8% | 21.13 terawatt-hours | 44.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +106.6% | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +35.4% | 76.78 terawatt-hours | 103.96 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6 terawatt-hours | 21.13 terawatt-hours | 59.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.14 terawatt-hours | 58.23 terawatt-hours | 69.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.42 terawatt-hours | 67.56 terawatt-hours | 71.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.23 terawatt-hours | 68.11 terawatt-hours | 72.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.84 terawatt-hours | 70.58 terawatt-hours | 103.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 nuclear in Finland?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Finland was 99.4 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 nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.96 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.