Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 39.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 39.9% for share of electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2004.
That places Finland 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.3% | — |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.7% | 42.1% | 6 |
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- 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 share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Finland was 39.9% 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 nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.