Share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 56.5% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland peaked at 56.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2003.
That places Finland 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5% | — |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 22.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.9% | 56.5% | 6 |
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- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Finland was 56.5% 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 renewables recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Finland ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.