Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland stood at 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland peaked at 31,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Finland 2nd out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0452 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.3 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.32 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.3 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Finland was 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.