Electricity generation from renewables per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 8,264 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)
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 209 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.