Electric power consumption in Finland
Finland: Electric power consumption was 14,819 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14,819 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Finland peaked at 17,216 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,471 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Finland 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,578 kWh per capita | 12,471 kWh per capita | 15,076 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,247 kWh per capita | 15,244 kWh per capita | 17,216 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,597 kWh per capita | 15,056 kWh per capita | 16,485 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,857 kWh per capita | 14,393 kWh per capita | 15,647 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 36.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 31.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Finland?
- Electric power consumption in Finland was 14,819 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,216 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,471 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for electric power consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.