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Total energy consumption decreased by 1.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2023

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release | Energy supply and consumption 2023, 1st quarter

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, total energy consumption in January to March amounted to 344 petajoule (PJ), which was 1.5 per cent less than in the year before. Consumption of fossil fuels and peat in particular decreased in the early part of the year. The consumption of wood fuels, wind power and nuclear power increased significantly.

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  • The consumption of renewable energy increased by nine per cent in the first quarter of 2023, which was mainly due to the 12 per cent growth in the consumption of wood fuels.
  • The combined consumption of fossil fuels and peat decreased by 11 per cent. The consumption of natural gas and peat fell most, by 33 and 15 per cent.
  • Total electricity consumption was 22.3 terawatt hours (TWh) or five per cent lower than one year earlier. The production of wind power grew by 35 per cent and that of nuclear power by 12 per cent.
  • Nuclear power production increased by 12% from the previous year. The increase in nuclear power was driven by the completion of a new power plant unit.
  • Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy use of fuels decreased by 12 per cent from the previous year.

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Total energy consumption by energy source 2023Q1*

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12st
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  • Energy source
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12su
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  • Electricity production/supply
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11t2
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  • Oil product
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11t3
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  • Sales of oil products for international transport (m3)
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13gm
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  • Emission sector
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Energy supply and consumption [online publication].
Reference period: 2023, 1st quarter. ISSN=1799-7976. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.11.2024].
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