Share of electricity production by source in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity production by source was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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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