Primary energy from renewables in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from renewables was 74.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables in Finland stood at 74.11 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Finland peaked at 74.11 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.75 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
Finland ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 9.48 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.82 terawatt-hours | 26.48 terawatt-hours | 43.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 38.09 terawatt-hours | 49.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.76 terawatt-hours | 47.92 terawatt-hours | 63.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.06 terawatt-hours | 63.54 terawatt-hours | 74.11 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 renewables in Finland?
- Primary energy from renewables in Finland was 74.11 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 renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.