Share of electricity generation from wind in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from wind was 27.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in Finland is 27.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 707.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Finland peaked at 27.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Finland 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +100.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +152.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +108.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +34.5% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +10.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 18.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 5.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 Djibouti 35.0% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 30.5% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 29.4% compare
- 9 Germany 27.2% compare
- 10 Portugal 26.7% compare
- 11 Netherlands 25.0% 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 generation from wind in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Finland was 27.4% 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 wind recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.