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Consumption of hard coal grew by 6 per cent in January to March 2022

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release | Consumption of hard coal 2022, 1st quarter

According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the consumption of hard coal increased by six per cent in this year's January to March compared to the corresponding period of last year. The consumption of hard coal as a fuel in the generation of electricity and heat amounted to 691 thousand tonnes, corresponding to 17 petajoules in energy content. In January to March, 52 per cent less hard coal was consumed than on average during this millennium.

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  •  In the first quarter of 2022, a total of 691 thousand tonnes of hard coal was consumed as a fuel in the generation of electricity and heat, which was six per cent more than one year earlier.
  • Nevertheless, the trend of consumption of hard coal is declining in the longer term, and in January to March, 52 per cent less hard coal was consumed than average in this millennium.
  • The consumption of hard coal grew in January but fell in February and March.
  • The stocks of hard coal amounted to 793 thousand tonnes at the end of March 2022, which was 54 per cent less than one year earlier.


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Consumption of hard coal 2021Q1*-2022Q1*

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          Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Consumption of hard coal [online publication].
          Reference period: 2022, 1st quarter. ISSN=1798-2588. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.1.2025].
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