Share of primary energy from wind in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from wind was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Finland, 1965–2025
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 from wind in Finland is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 943.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Finland peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Finland 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +64.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +115.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +11.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 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 share of primary energy from wind in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Finland was 7.9% 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 from wind recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 943.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.