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Energy use in manufacturing grew by 3.6 % in 2021

release 02/11/2022 | Energy use in manufacturing 2021

According to Statistics Finland’s data, energy use in manufacturing increased by 3.6 % in 2021. Manufacturing consumed 515 petajoules (PJ) of energy, which, despite the growth, remained a couple of per cent below the pre-corona level. The growth in total use of electricity amounted to three per cent.

Stacked bar chart. Unit terajoule (TJ). The chart shows the development of energy use in manufacturing in the longer term. Total energy consumption has fluctuated mainly from around 500,000 to 535,000 TJ.

Key points

Energy use in manufacturing grew by 3.6 per cent in 2021.
Total electricity consumption went up by three per cent.

Statistics used in the release

Energy use in manufacturing

Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

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Energy use in manufacturing by energy source 2020-2021

	Wood fuels	Net purchases of electricity	Obtained heat	Oil	Coal	Natural gas	Other energy sources	Peat
2020	199,104	106,585	51,906	49,311	38,502	33,079	12,447	6,348
2021	211,270	109,069	52,016	41,722	46,107	33,954	15,506	5,673

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Energy use in manufacturing by industry 2020-2021

	16-17 Forest industry	19-22 Chemical industry	24 Manufacture of basic metals	10-12 Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco	18,23,31,32 Other manufacturing	25,28,29,30,33 Machinery and metal manufacturing	05-09 Mining and quarrying	26-27 Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment	13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and leather related products
2020	291,833	85,235	66,377	16,669	13,363	12,795	7,082	3,169	759
2021	307,458	75,111	76,582	17,390	13,835	13,089	7,553	3,475	825

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Energy use in manufacturing by region 2020-2021

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Total electricity consumption by manufacturing branch 2020-2021

	16-17 Forest industry	19-22 Chemical industry	24 Manufacture of basic metals	25,28,29,30,33 Machinery and metal manufacturing	10-12 Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco	05-09 Mining and quarrying	18,23,31,32 Other manufacturing	26-27 Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment	13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and leather related products
2020	17,003	6,532	6,270	2,051	1,935	1,538	1,095	615	102
2021	17,733	6,501	6,552	1,996	2,040	1,626	1,090	646	109

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Total use of electricity in manufacturing by region 2020-2021

	Lapland	Uusimaa	South Karelia	Central Finland	Satakunta	North Ostrobothnia	Kymenlaakso	Pirkanmaa	Ostrobothnia	Central Ostrobothnia	Pohjois-Savo	Varsinais-Suomi	North Karelia	Päijät-Häme	Kanta-Häme	South Ostrobothnia	Kainuu	Etelä-Savo	Åland
2020	5,329	4,566	4,240	3,260	3,035	2,447	2,388	2,203	1,614	1,471	1,394	1,289	962	694	684	619	577	341	29
2021	5,393	5,016	4,527	2,618	3,288	2,570	2,675	2,281	1,766	1,499	1,376	1,152	929	753	745	636	703	337	29