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Published: 12 December 2008

Total energy consumption fell in 2007

Total consumption of energy in Finland amounted to 1.47 million terajoules (TJ) in 2007, which was nearly two per cent less than in 2006. The consumption of electricity increased by 0.4 per cent from the previous year, totalling 90.4 terawatt hours (TWh). The reduction in the total consumption of energy came from lowered need for heating due to milder weather than in the previous year. Increased proportions of hydro power and imported electricity in electricity supply also lowered the total consumption of energy. Carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of energy diminished by approximately three per cent compared to emissions in the previous year.

Total consumption of energy amounted to 1.47 million terajoules in 2007. The decrease from the year before was two per cent. Examined by individual energy source, the consumption of coal (including steam coal, coke, blast furnace gas and coke oven gas) decreased most, or by 12 per cent. The consumption of natural gas, wood fuels and oil diminished as well. By contrast, the consumption of peat went up by 9 per cent, reaching an all-time record annual consumption figure. Production of hydro power was 24 per cent higher than in the year before and over 10 per cent higher than the average for the past decade. The consumption of hydro power went up as its supply was ample due to plentiful rainfall. Because of the good water situation imports of electricity from Sweden and Norway also grew. The new power transmission line opened at the end of 2006 between Estonia and Finland facilitated imports of electricity also from Estonia. Net imports of electricity were 10 per cent higher than in 2006. Domestic condensate power production was replaced with electricity imports and hydro power, which reduced the consumption of especially coal and other fuels in power production.

The share of renewable energy remained in 25 per cent

The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption remained on level with the previous year in 2007. The share was 25 per cent. EU targets for the share of renewable energy are calculated from final energy consumption and that share is 4-5 percentage units higher compared to the share in total energy consumption. Among renewable energy sources, hydro power and wind power grew most, by 24 and 23 per cent from the year before. Nevertheless, in total energy consumption the share of wind power remained at around 0.05 per cent. The use of wood fuels diminished by four per cent. Heat and power plants used five per cent less of them than in the previous year. The biggest decrease, 11 per cent, was recorded in the use of forest chippings, in which the rapid growth that has continued throughout the 2000s now turned to a decline for the first time.

Total energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions

Consumption of electricity on level with the year before

Consumption of electricity totalled 90.4 terawatt hours in 2007. The year was milder than the year before, which reduced the need for heating energy. Just under one per cent less electricity than in the previous year was needed for electric heating. Energy consumption in industry remained almost on level with the previous year. In 2007, manufacturing and construction used 53 per cent, services and transport 19 per cent, housing and agriculture nearly 14 per cent and electric heating 10 per cent of electricity. Good three per cent of electricity was lost in transmission and distribution last year.

Less than average amounts of district heating and other heating energy were consumed due the mild weather last year. However, record numbers of new consumers were connected to district heating in several localities, so the reduction in the consumption of district heating was smaller than anticipated. Energy consumption grew by a total of two per cent in transport. In liquid fuels, the consumption of diesel fuel increased most, or by six per cent in all, whereas that of motor gasoline remained on level with the year before.

Carbon dioxide emissions from the production and consumption of energy diminished by three per cent due to fallen consumption of coal and other fossil fuels. By contrast, grown use of peat increased emissions. Emissions totalled approximately 62 million tonnes, as against nearly 64 million tonnes in the previous year. The energy sector generated 79 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy consumption 2007- 2006, terajoule

  2007
TJ		 2006
TJ		 Change
%
Oil 358 955 364 118 -1
Wood fuels 295 294 309 074 -4
Nuclear energy 245 468 240 040 2
Coal 190 277 216 846 -12
Natural gas 147 456 159 408 -7
Peat 102 260 93 600 9
Hydro power 50 366 40 727 24
Net imports of electricity 45 205 41 042 10
Wind power 678 550 23
Others 30 920 28 042 10
Total 1 466 880 1 493 445 -2

CO2-emissions from fuel combustion 2007- 2006, million tonnes

  2007*
mil. t		 2006
mil. t		 Change
%
CO2-emissions1) 61,8 63,7 -3

* preliminary data
1) includes emissions from fuel combustion of fossil fuels and peat (CRF 1.A)

Link to Statistical release on greenhouse gas emissions (12 Dec. 2008)

Source: Yearbook of Energy Statistics 2008. Statistics Finland (due out in early 2009)

Inquiries: Ms Leena Timonen +358 9 1734 2518, energia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ms Leena Storgårds

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Last updated 12.12.2008

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Energy consumption [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6869. 2007. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ekul/2007/ekul_2007_2008-12-12_tie_001_en.html