Electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland

Finland: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland, 1990–2025

05101520251990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0.01 terawatt-hours1995: 0.01 terawatt-hours1996: 0.01 terawatt-hours1997: 0.02 terawatt-hours1998: 0.02 terawatt-hours1999: 0.05 terawatt-hours2000: 0.08 terawatt-hours2001: 0.07 terawatt-hours2002: 0.06 terawatt-hours2003: 0.09 terawatt-hours2004: 0.12 terawatt-hours2005: 0.17 terawatt-hours2006: 0.16 terawatt-hours2007: 0.19 terawatt-hours2008: 0.26 terawatt-hours2009: 0.28 terawatt-hours2010: 0.29 terawatt-hours2011: 0.49 terawatt-hours2012: 0.5 terawatt-hours2013: 0.78 terawatt-hours2014: 1.1 terawatt-hours2015: 2.3 terawatt-hours2016: 3.1 terawatt-hours2017: 4.8 terawatt-hours2018: 5.9 terawatt-hours2019: 6.2 terawatt-hours2020: 8.5 terawatt-hours2021: 8.8 terawatt-hours2022: 12.4 terawatt-hours2023: 15.8 terawatt-hours2024: 21.4 terawatt-hours2025: 23.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland stood at 23.56 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 906.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland peaked at 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Finland ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.012 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.148 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 0.28 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 2.56 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 6.17 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 15.07 terawatt-hours 8.48 terawatt-hours 23.56 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Belgium 24.17 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 26 Argentina 23.76 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 27 Denmark 23.66 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 29 Portugal 22.53 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 30 Austria 18.62 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 31 Egypt 16.91 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland?
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Finland was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 23.56 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Finland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Finland ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 906.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.