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

10203040501990200620231990: 35.2 % of total1991: 35 % of total1992: 31.9 % of total1993: 35.5 % of total1994: 42.6 % of total1995: 39.5 % of total1996: 46 % of total1997: 40.2 % of total1998: 33.6 % of total1999: 35.9 % of total2000: 34.1 % of total2001: 40.1 % of total2002: 43.3 % of total2003: 49.9 % of total2004: 43.1 % of total2005: 33.2 % of total2006: 44.4 % of total2007: 40.7 % of total2008: 33.7 % of total2009: 36.5 % of total2010: 41.1 % of total2011: 34.8 % of total2012: 26 % of total2013: 30 % of total2014: 25.8 % of total2015: 20.7 % of total2016: 21 % of total2017: 18.8 % of total2018: 20.7 % of total2019: 17.7 % of total2020: 13.5 % of total2021: 13.3 % of total2022: 10.3 % of total2023: 5.2 % of total

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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