Share of primary energy use by source in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy use by source was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Finland is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Finland peaked at 12.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1974.
Finland ranks 73rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.4% | — |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +61.7% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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 primary energy use by source in Finland?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Finland was 3.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.