Electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 8,264 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,264 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3,213 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland stood at 8,264 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland peaked at 8,264 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,213 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Finland 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,213 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 3,978 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3,837 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,827 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,466 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 3,920 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4,735 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 4,102 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 4,517 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4,152 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,656 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,902 kilowatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 4,472 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 4,265 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4,598 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5,226 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 4,065 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 4,508 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,488 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,275 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 4,712 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,812 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5,534 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,827 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,774 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,498 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6,890 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,942 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,552 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 8,209 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 8,264 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,264 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,264 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | 3,213 kilowatt-hours | 4,735 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,656 kilowatt-hours | 5,226 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,221 kilowatt-hours | 4,488 kilowatt-hours | 5,827 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,392 kilowatt-hours | 6,498 kilowatt-hours | 8,264 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland was 8,264 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,264 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,213 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.