Here are some key statistics on Finland’s total energy consumption. Graphs will be updated in April 2023 when the annual data of 2022 is released. The last graph, illustrating electricity production, is already based on data from 2022.
Image 1. The share of renewable energy sources of the total energy consumption in Finland was 42.1% in 2021. Fossil fuels and peat accounted for 34.3% of the total consumption, and nuclear energy for 18.2%. In 2021, net imports were 4.7% of the total energy consumption.
Image 2. In 2020s, renewable energy sources surpassed fossil fuels in Finland’s total energy production. In 2021, the difference between the share of renewable energy and share of fossil fuels grew to 8 percentage points.
Image 3. In 2021, the share of industry of the final energy consumption of Finland was 45.3%. In EU comparison, the share is quite high. Heating accounted for 27.0% and transport for 15.4% of the final energy consumption.
Image 4. In Finland, 89% of electricity was fossil free in 2022.
