Share of electricity production by source in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity production by source was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
down 49.0%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2003
All-time low
5.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Finland peaked at 49.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.2% | — |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -49.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 31.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 17.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 188 Tajikistan 7.3% compare
- 189 Belize 7.1% compare
- 190 Andorra 6.7% compare
- 192 Costa Rica 5.1% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
- 194 Luxembourg 3.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- 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 production by source in Finland?
- Share of electricity production by source in Finland was 5.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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