Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland peaked at 50.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.
That places Finland 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.2% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -21.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 31.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 3.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Finland was 3.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.