Renewable energy generation in Finland
Finland: Renewable energy generation was 0.9779 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Finland, 1990–2025
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.
Renewable energy generation in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | +95.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0485 terawatt-hours | +119.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0902 terawatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1472 terawatt-hours | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2975 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3923 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7164 terawatt-hours | +82.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9399 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9779 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9779 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9779 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +119.9% | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | 0.0485 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +95.1% | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | 0.0221 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +86.0% | 0.0485 terawatt-hours | 0.0902 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +82.6% | 0.3923 terawatt-hours | 0.7164 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +63.1% | 0.0902 terawatt-hours | 0.1472 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.