Wind energy generation by region in Finland
Finland: Wind energy generation by region was 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
23.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Wind energy generation by region in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 23.39 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 905.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Finland peaked at 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Finland ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation by region in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1699 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1556 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1884 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2766 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2943 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4814 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4943 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7737 terawatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 23.39 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0124 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1476 terawatt-hours | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 0.2766 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 0.2943 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 23.39 terawatt-hours | 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 wind energy generation by region in Finland?
- Wind energy generation by region in Finland was 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation by region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 905.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.