Renewable energy generation in Finland

Finland: Renewable energy generation was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9779 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9779 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Renewable energy generation in Finland, 1990–2025

00.20.40.60.811990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0.001 terawatt-hours1992: 0.001 terawatt-hours1993: 0.001 terawatt-hours1994: 0.001 terawatt-hours1995: 0.001 terawatt-hours1996: 0.001 terawatt-hours1997: 0.001 terawatt-hours1998: 0.001 terawatt-hours1999: 0.001 terawatt-hours2000: 0.002 terawatt-hours2001: 0.002 terawatt-hours2002: 0.002 terawatt-hours2003: 0.002 terawatt-hours2004: 0.002 terawatt-hours2005: 0.003 terawatt-hours2006: 0.003 terawatt-hours2007: 0.004 terawatt-hours2008: 0.004 terawatt-hours2009: 0.004 terawatt-hours2010: 0.005 terawatt-hours2011: 0.005 terawatt-hours2012: 0.006 terawatt-hours2013: 0.006 terawatt-hours2014: 0.008 terawatt-hours2015: 0.011 terawatt-hours2016: 0.022 terawatt-hours2017: 0.049 terawatt-hours2018: 0.09 terawatt-hours2019: 0.147 terawatt-hours2020: 0.218 terawatt-hours2021: 0.298 terawatt-hours2022: 0.392 terawatt-hours2023: 0.716 terawatt-hours2024: 0.94 terawatt-hours2025: 0.978 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.9779 terawatt-hours for renewable energy generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8,545.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Finland peaked at 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Finland ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0009 terawatt-hours 0.0005 terawatt-hours 0.0014 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.0028 terawatt-hours 0.0016 terawatt-hours 0.0043 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.0349 terawatt-hours 0.0047 terawatt-hours 0.1472 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.5904 terawatt-hours 0.2185 terawatt-hours 0.9779 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 Croatia 1.31 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 62 Estonia 1.23 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 63 New Zealand 0.9804 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 65 Latvia 0.9092 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 66 Slovakia 0.8157 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 67 Norway 0.7384 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy generation in Finland?
Renewable energy generation in Finland was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Finland rank for renewable energy generation?
Finland ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,545.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.