Share of electricity generation from oil in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from oil was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.3% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Finland peaked at 12.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2025.
That places Finland 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 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 oil in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Finland was 2.3% 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 oil recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 oil. 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.