Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 14,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland stood at 14,100 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland peaked at 14,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,067 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Finland ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,067 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 7,521 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,798 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7,771 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,409 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7,590 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7,267 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,985 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,974 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 8,549 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8,860 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8,541 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8,101 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8,017 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,248 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8,908 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,615 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9,027 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9,548 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8,472 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 8,759 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,791 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,522 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 9,053 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,129 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,814 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9,755 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,794 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,959 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,096 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,710 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11,150 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11,492 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13,678 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 14,012 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 14,100 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,793 kilowatt-hours | 7,067 kilowatt-hours | 8,974 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,734 kilowatt-hours | 8,017 kilowatt-hours | 9,548 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,467 kilowatt-hours | 8,759 kilowatt-hours | 10,096 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,523 kilowatt-hours | 10,710 kilowatt-hours | 14,100 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Finland was 14,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,067 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.