Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland
Finland: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 1.57 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.57 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 9,110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland peaked at 1.57 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Finland 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.008 gigawatts | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 gigawatts | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.011 gigawatts | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.017 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 0.037 gigawatts | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 0.077 gigawatts | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 0.133 gigawatts | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 0.21 gigawatts | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.299 gigawatts | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.398 gigawatts | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.649 gigawatts | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9862 gigawatts | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 gigawatts | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 1.57 gigawatts | +28.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.57 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.57 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 gigawatts | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.006 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0516 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.21 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8528 gigawatts | 0.299 gigawatts | 1.57 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Finland was 1.57 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Finland ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.