Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland
Finland: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 2,831 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland is 2,831, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland peaked at 2,831 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 862.02, in 2000.
Finland ranks 6th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 862.02 | — |
| 2001 | 890.33 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 896.06 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 917.71 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 929.77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 938.99 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 941.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 958.08 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 942.34 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 923.61 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 934.3 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 958.75 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 962.88 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,014 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,052 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,121 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,227 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,363 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1,371 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,424 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,578 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1,708 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,254 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 2,505 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2,831 | +13.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,831 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 3.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,831 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +32.0% | 1,708 | 2,254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 920.06 | 862.02 | 958.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 934.3 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 1,578 | 2,831 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland was 2,831 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.02 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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