Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland
Finland: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7,381 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
4,676 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland stood at 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland peaked at 7,381 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,676 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Finland 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,676 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,986 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4,963 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,252 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5,643 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5,506 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,965 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5,948 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,033 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,972 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,017 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,405 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6,445 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7,381 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,069 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 7,078 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 6,986 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,658 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,197 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,937 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6,320 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 6,054 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,127 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,855 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,898 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,912 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,806 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,042 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,903 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,956 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,201 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,207 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,011 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,491 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,494 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,676 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,033 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,017 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,381 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,085 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,806 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,937 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,956 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 Ukraine 12,748 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Austria 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Belgium 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Czechia 6,354 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Finland was 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,381 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2004.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,676 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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