Electricity consumption went up by 6 per cent in 2021
release | Energy supply and consumption 2021According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, electricity consumption grew by six per cent in 2021. The growth was covered by imports of electricity and domestic production. Net imports of electricity grew by 18 per cent. Imports from Russia covered 10.5 per cent of electricity consumption.
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- Total electricity consumption increased by six per cent in 2021.
- Domestic production of electricity increased by 4 per cent compared to the previous year.
- The increase in production was mainly covered by renewable energy, with the largest increase in the use of wood fuels.
- Net imports of electricity grew by 17.6 per cent from the year before.
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Supplies and total consumption of electricity, 2021*
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Energy supply and consumption [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=1799-7976. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 13.3.2025].
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