Share of electricity generation from gas in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from gas was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Finland stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Finland peaked at 16.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 5.8% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Finland was 1.2% 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 gas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.