Share of electricity generation from gas in Finland

Finland: Share of electricity generation from gas was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from gas in Finland, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 8.6 %1991: 8.5 %1992: 9 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 12.3 %1997: 10 %1998: 12.6 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 15 %2007: 13 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 14 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 6 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 0.81 %2024: 0.993 %2025: 1.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.