Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Finland

Finland: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables was 33.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
33.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Finland, 1965–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 33.5% for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Finland peaked at 34.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

That places Finland 2nd out of 215 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1970s 1.6% 0.0% 8.3% 10
1980s 19.8% 8.6% 22.7% 10
1990s 19.1% 17.9% 20.9% 10
2000s 19.5% 18.0% 21.6% 10
2010s 21.9% 19.1% 23.4% 10
2020s 29.4% 24.2% 34.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 France 47.1% compare
  2. 3 Slovakia 32.5% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 30.8% compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Finland?
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Finland was 33.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Finland rank for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
Finland ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,361 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.