Published: 23 September 2011
Total energy consumption decreased by 2 per cent from January to June
Corrected on 20 October 2011
Preliminary data on energy consumption concerning the first and
second quarters of 2010 and 2011 have been corrected. The
corrections concern the consumption of the energy sources of
natural gas, coal, peat, wood fuels and the group others. The
figures regarding nuclear energy, hydro power and wind power have
changed only a little. The above-mentioned changes also have an
effect on the annual changes of energy use. In the following,
preliminary change percentages will be reported as integers. The
corrections have also changed the volume of total energy
consumption. Changes in the use of fossil fuels and peat also have
an impact on the energy sector's carbon dioxide emissions, the data
concerning which have been corrected accordingly.
Further
information about the
correction
According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, in the first two quarters of 2011 total energy consumption amounted to nearly 712 PJ (petajoule), or about 198 TWh (terawatt hours), which was 2 per cent less than in the corresponding period of 2010. Total electricity consumption amounted to 44.6 TWh, which was 0.3 per cent less than one year earlier. Carbon dioxide emissions from energy production and use went down by 3 per cent.
Total energy consumption, PJ
Among individual energy sources, the largest reduction of 5 per cent was seen in the consumption of oil, while the second largest reduction of 4 per cent was recorded in the consumption of wood fuels. Respectively, the consumption of natural gas grew by 1,8 PJ, or 2 per cent, and that of peat by 5,1 PJ, or 10 per cent, in the first half of the year between January and June.
Domestic production of electricity decreased by 2 per cent. In Finland 16 per cent less electricity was produced with hydro power than one year earlier and the production of condensate power went down by six per cent. However, combined heat and power production went up by five per cent, and the growth was biggest in industry's combined power plants. Eleven per cent of the electricity consumed in Finland was covered with imported electricity. Net imports of electricity to Finland went up by 13 per cent in all. Electricity was also produced for exporting to the Nordic market. The exports decreased to Nordic Market by 7 per cent. The production of wind power grew by over 80 per cent. Energy produced with wind power accounted for 0.1 per cent of total energy production in the first half of 2011.
Total energy consumption by source (TJ) and CO2 emissions (Mt)
Energy source 4) | I-II/2010* | I-II/2011* | Annual change-%* | Percentage share of total energy consumption* |
Oil | 171,215 | 163,264 | -5 | 23 |
Coal 1) | 100,091 | 98,036 | -2 | 14 |
Natural gas | 77,046 | 78,876 | 2 | 11 |
Nuclear Energy 2) | 118,322 | 119,306 | 1 | 17 |
Net Imports of Electricity 3) | 15,367 | 17,334 | 13 | 2 |
Hydro and Wind Power 3) | 24,639 | 21,020 | -15 | 3 |
Peat | 51,396 | 56,475 | 10 | 8 |
Wood fuels | 149,502 | 144,328 | -4 | 20 |
Others | 18,342 | 17,925 | -2 | 3 |
Energy total consumption | 725,921 | 712,094 | -2 | 100 |
Bunkers | 14,878 | 17,414 | 17 | |
CO2 emissions from energy sector | 31 | 30 | -3 |
2) Conversion of electricity generation into fuel units: Nuclear power: 10.91 TJ/GWh (33% total efficiency)
3) Conversion of electricity generation into fuel units: Hydro power, wind power and net imports of electricity: 3.6 TJ/GWh (100%)
4) *Preliminary
Source: Statistics Finland, Energy supply and consumption
Inquiries: Pentti Wanhatalo 09 1734 2685, energia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
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- Appendix figure 1. Changes in GDP, Final energy consumption and electricity consumption (23.9.2011)
- Appendix figure 2. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and peat use (23.9.2011)
- Appendix figure 3. Coal consumption (23.9.2011)
- Appendix figure 4. Consumption of natural gas (23.9.2011)
- Appendix figure 5. Peat consumption (23.9.2011)
- Appendix figure 6. Domestic oil deliveries (23.9.2011)
Updated 20.10.2011
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