Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland
Finland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 440.63 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland stood at 440.63 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland peaked at 491.64 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 351.94 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Finland 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 351.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 385.97 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 410.07 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 384.2 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 397.35 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 427.12 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 430.96 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 423.7 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 480.93 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 445.2 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 467.1 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 491.64 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 459.12 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 455.4 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 452.36 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 428.44 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 453.71 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 424.11 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 434.34 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 435.66 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 409.26 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 398.56 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 399.49 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 436.66 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 427.24 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 440.63 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 440.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Finland's 440.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385.91 terawatt-hours | 351.94 terawatt-hours | 410.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 453.35 terawatt-hours | 423.7 terawatt-hours | 491.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.75 terawatt-hours | 398.56 terawatt-hours | 453.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.63 terawatt-hours | 440.63 terawatt-hours | 440.63 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Finland was 440.63 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 491.64 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.94 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.