Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 79.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 79.29 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Finland peaked at 79.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.24 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Finland ranks 22nd 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 37.71 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 39.32 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 39.37 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.7 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 38.77 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 37.24 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 41.04 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 46.25 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 44.16 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 44.31 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 42.13 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41.79 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.35 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 46.73 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.37 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.74 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 50.73 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 45.23 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 46.98 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.37 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.55 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 49.24 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 49.86 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.78 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 53.61 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.95 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.93 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.75 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.22 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 61.78 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 64 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.61 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 78.71 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 79.29 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 79.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 79.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 35.24 terawatt-hours | 46.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.82 terawatt-hours | 41.79 terawatt-hours | 50.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7 terawatt-hours | 46.98 terawatt-hours | 55.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.94 terawatt-hours | 59.22 terawatt-hours | 79.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Finland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Finland was 79.29 terawatt-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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.