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Production of electricity and heat

The statistics on production of electricity and heat describe the production of electricity and heat as well as fuels used in production in Finland. The data are collected with an inquiry and published once a year.

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Releases

Production of electricity with wind power and nuclear power increased in 2022

02/11/2023

release | Production of electricity and heat 2022

Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

20/12/2022

database release | Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

Share of fossil-free electricity production rose to 86 per cent in 2021

02/11/2022

release | Production of electricity and heat 2021

Over one-half of Finland's electricity was produced with renewable energy sources in 2020

02/11/2021

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More district heat was produced with renewable fuels than with fossil fuels for the first time in 2019

03/11/2020

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The amount of electricity produced with fossil fuels and peat grew by 14 per cent in 2018 - The share of renewable energy sources in electricity production decreased

01/11/2019

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Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2022

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Nuclear power 21,575 21,854 21,395 21,830 21,814 22,356 22,004 22,501 22,050 22,601 21,889 22,266 22,063 22,673 22,646 22,326 22,280 21,574 21,881 22,915 22,354 22,646 24,242
Fossil fuels total 19,094 22,453 24,662 32,996 29,048 18,197 28,350 24,458 20,048 21,049 25,663 19,334 14,063 17,498 13,719 10,954 11,275 9,802 10,876 9,096 7,278 7,572 5,348
Peat 3,690 5,797 6,142 6,831 6,120 4,208 6,209 6,925 4,929 4,124 5,858 5,058 3,438 2,970 3,194 2,895 2,731 2,602 3,250 2,821 1,998 1,952 2,032
Hydro power 14,453 13,018 10,623 9,455 14,865 13,428 11,313 13,991 16,909 12,573 12,743 12,278 16,667 12,672 13,240 16,584 15,634 14,610 13,137 12,246 15,669 15,624 13,337
Wind power 77 70 63 92 120 168 153 188 261 277 294 481 494 774 1,107 2,327 3,068 4,795 5,839 6,025 7,938 8,180 11,560
Solar power 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 11 22 49 90 147 218 298 392
Renewable fuels total 8,159 7,801 8,486 8,827 9,852 9,006 10,219 9,432 9,872 8,274 10,400 10,588 10,546 11,346 11,122 10,752 10,851 11,241 12,184 12,542 10,924 12,809 12,051
Other energy sources 241 244 258 361 366 305 391 333 423 325 373 410 436 414 423 307 342 368 274 258 216 244 229

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Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2022

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Electricity generation with renewables 2000-2022

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Electricity generation with fossil fuels 2000-2022

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Electricity supply and generation 1960-2022

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Import, export and net import of electricity in 1960 to 2022

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Share of energy sources in total electricity production, %

Other energy sources	Fossil fuels and peat total	Nuclear power	Renewable energy sources total
0.3	10.7	35.0	54.0

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Shares of fossil fuels in total electricity production

Hard coal	Peat	Other fossil fuels	Natural gas	Oil
4.7	2.9	1.4	1.3	0.3

Information elsewhere

Energy 2022 table service (External link)

Statistics about energy in Finland such as energy consumption, imports and exports, emissions, prices and taxes (Excel tables).

Energy 2021 table service(External link)

Energy in Finland pocketbook (in English)(External link)

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics

Documentation of the statistics

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	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Oil	541	610	836	910	568	452	439	431	617	483	442	381	265	205	201	187	168	158	229	267	174	151	224
Hard coal	7,974	9,944	11,837	17,923	15,411	6,069	15,212	12,974	7,956	10,408	13,573	9,134	6,663	9,997	7,450	4,821	6,552	5,531	5,441	4,115	2,303	2,523	3,252
Natural gas	9,856	11,182	11,274	13,435	12,371	10,896	11,941	10,250	10,722	9,572	10,977	9,202	6,547	6,618	5,386	5,086	3,643	3,221	4,088	3,767	3,901	3,732	913
Other fossil fuels	723	717	715	728	698	780	758	802	753	587	670	617	588	678	683	860	912	893	1,118	947	900	1,165	959
Peat	3,690	5,797	6,142	6,831	6,120	4,208	6,209	6,925	4,929	4,124	5,858	5,058	3,438	2,970	3,194	2,895	2,731	2,602	3,250	2,821	1,998	1,952	2,032

	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total generation of electricity	8,367	10,268	11,433	11,878	12,461	13,614	15,505	16,400	17,361	19,281	21,289	21,033	22,535	25,163	26,595	25,189	27,939	31,690	34,020	37,337	38,710	39,115	39,355	40,347	43,226	47,316	46,916	50,847	51,267	51,154	51,592	55,104	54,966	58,008	62,180	60,542	66,358	65,951	67,325	66,656	67,289	71,238	71,631	80,395	82,187	67,670	78,641	77,831	74,495	69,226	77,225	70,420	67,714	68,354	65,459	66,156	66,204	65,042	67,531	66,051	66,596	69,324	69,191
Total supply of electricity (net import + production)	8,789	10,448	11,515	11,915	13,157	14,242	15,410	16,394	17,645	19,460	21,817	23,623	26,754	29,482	29,735	29,176	31,954	32,581	35,297	37,986	39,921	41,359	41,669	45,125	48,441	52,043	52,723	56,442	58,652	60,022	62,334	62,288	63,197	65,545	68,258	68,947	70,019	73,604	76,631	77,780	79,169	81,197	83,556	85,247	87,057	84,684	90,042	90,388	87,267	81,311	87,726	84,271	85,157	84,069	83,425	82,493	85,155	85,467	87,467	86,092	81,701	87,092	81,709

	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Imports of electricity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,339	2,590	4,219	4,556	3,615	4,146	4,088	1,393	1,554	2,243	2,374	2,770	4,052	5,459	5,637	5,608	6,298	6,099	7,794	9,337	11,107	7,863	8,927	7,924	6,514	8,501	5,367	8,103	9,582	11,356	12,206	11,769	13,464	11,882	11,667	17,947	14,117	15,419	16,107	15,460	15,719	17,656	19,089	17,591	21,622	21,459	22,110	22,204	22,548	23,938	21,774	24,492	19,397
Exports of electricity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	811	0	0	237	475	159	73	502	277	1,594	1,163	526	1,738	681	422	881	491	504	409	469	365	679	696	387	436	96	1,706	450	276	232	326	1,810	1,539	7,030	6,797	933	2,716	2,862	3,335	3,375	5,218	3,805	1,645	1,876	3,655	5,122	3,159	1,778	2,612	3,896	6,670	6,724	6,880
Net imports of electricity	422	180	82	37	696	628	-95	-6	284	179	528	2,590	4,219	4,319	3,140	3,987	4,015	891	1,277	649	1,211	2,244	2,314	4,778	5,215	4,727	5,807	5,595	7,385	8,868	10,742	7,184	8,231	7,537	6,078	8,405	3,661	7,653	9,306	11,124	11,880	9,959	11,925	4,852	4,870	17,014	11,401	12,557	12,772	12,085	10,501	13,851	17,443	15,715	17,966	16,337	18,951	20,426	19,936	20,042	15,105	17,768	12,517

Production of electricity and heat

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The latest and detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database.

Releases

Production of electricity with wind power and nuclear power increased in 2022

Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

Share of fossil-free electricity production rose to 86 per cent in 2021

Over one-half of Finland's electricity was produced with renewable energy sources in 2020

More district heat was produced with renewable fuels than with fossil fuels for the first time in 2019

The amount of electricity produced with fossil fuels and peat grew by 14 per cent in 2018 - The share of renewable energy sources in electricity production decreased

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Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2022

Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2022

Electricity generation with renewables 2000-2022

Electricity generation with fossil fuels 2000-2022

Electricity supply and generation 1960-2022

Import, export and net import of electricity in 1960 to 2022

Share of energy sources in total electricity production, %

Shares of fossil fuels in total electricity production

Information elsewhere

Energy 2022 table service (External link)

Energy 2021 table service(External link)

Energy in Finland pocketbook (in English)(External link)

Documentation

Statistical experts

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	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Nuclear power	21,575	21,854	21,395	21,830	21,814	22,356	22,004	22,501	22,050	22,601	21,889	22,266	22,063	22,673	22,646	22,326	22,280	21,574	21,881	22,915	22,354	22,646	24,242
Fossil fuels total	19,094	22,453	24,662	32,996	29,048	18,197	28,350	24,458	20,048	21,049	25,663	19,334	14,063	17,498	13,719	10,954	11,275	9,802	10,876	9,096	7,278	7,572	5,348
Peat	3,690	5,797	6,142	6,831	6,120	4,208	6,209	6,925	4,929	4,124	5,858	5,058	3,438	2,970	3,194	2,895	2,731	2,602	3,250	2,821	1,998	1,952	2,032
Hydro power	14,453	13,018	10,623	9,455	14,865	13,428	11,313	13,991	16,909	12,573	12,743	12,278	16,667	12,672	13,240	16,584	15,634	14,610	13,137	12,246	15,669	15,624	13,337
Wind power	77	70	63	92	120	168	153	188	261	277	294	481	494	774	1,107	2,327	3,068	4,795	5,839	6,025	7,938	8,180	11,560
Solar power	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	6	7	8	11	22	49	90	147	218	298	392
Renewable fuels total	8,159	7,801	8,486	8,827	9,852	9,006	10,219	9,432	9,872	8,274	10,400	10,588	10,546	11,346	11,122	10,752	10,851	11,241	12,184	12,542	10,924	12,809	12,051
Other energy sources	241	244	258	361	366	305	391	333	423	325	373	410	436	414	423	307	342	368	274	258	216	244	229

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Nuclear power	21,575	21,854	21,395	21,830	21,814	22,356	22,004	22,501	22,050	22,601	21,889	22,266	22,063	22,673	22,646	22,326	22,280	21,574	21,881	22,915	22,354	22,646	24,242
Fossil fuels and peat total	22,783	28,249	30,804	39,827	35,167	22,405	34,559	31,382	24,977	25,173	31,521	24,392	17,501	20,469	16,913	13,849	14,006	12,404	14,126	11,918	9,276	9,524	7,381
Renewable energy sources total	22,690	20,891	19,174	18,376	24,840	22,605	21,688	23,614	27,046	21,128	23,442	23,353	27,713	24,798	25,477	29,675	29,576	30,695	31,250	30,960	34,750	36,910	37,340
Other energy sources	241	244	258	361	366	305	391	333	423	325	373	410	436	414	423	307	342	368	274	258	216	244	229

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Hydro power	14,453	13,018	10,623	9,455	14,865	13,428	11,313	13,991	16,909	12,573	12,743	12,278	16,667	12,672	13,240	16,584	15,634	14,610	13,137	12,246	15,669	15,624	13,337
Wind power	77	70	63	92	120	168	153	188	261	277	294	481	494	774	1,107	2,327	3,068	4,795	5,839	6,025	7,938	8,180	11,560
Solar power	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	6	7	8	11	22	49	90	147	218	298	392
Black liquor	5,127	4,765	5,140	5,255	5,778	5,060	5,901	5,711	5,312	4,287	5,333	5,067	5,064	5,457	5,338	5,442	5,366	5,678	6,502	6,750	6,021	6,298	5,651
Other wood fuels	2,900	2,863	3,174	3,354	3,815	3,643	4,056	3,393	4,200	3,612	4,635	5,078	4,990	5,337	5,188	4,682	4,817	4,858	4,887	5,060	4,285	5,841	5,730
Other renewables	133	174	172	219	259	302	263	328	360	375	431	443	492	552	596	627	669	706	795	732	617	671	670