Electricity net consumption in Finland

Finland: Electricity net consumption was 79.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79.36
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
87.45
in 2007
All-time low
37.61
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Finland, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 37.61981: 391982: 39.41983: 42.51984: 45.81985: 491986: 49.91987: 53.51988: 48.41989: 57.11990: 651991: 64.91992: 60.91993: 63.51994: 66.51995: 65.31996: 67.31997: 70.61998: 73.81999: 75.12000: 76.22001: 78.22002: 80.52003: 81.72004: 842005: 81.82006: 87.22007: 87.52008: 83.82009: 78.52010: 852011: 81.72012: 82.42013: 81.72014: 80.92015: 80.32016: 82.92017: 82.92018: 84.92019: 842020: 79.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Finland is 79.36, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Finland peaked at 87.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.61, in 1980.

That places Finland 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Finland, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 37.61
1981 38.98 +3.6%
1982 39.37 +1.0%
1983 42.45 +7.8%
1984 45.82 +7.9%
1985 48.99 +6.9%
1986 49.9 +1.8%
1987 53.47 +7.2%
1988 48.35 -9.6%
1989 57.12 +18.1%
1990 64.98 +13.8%
1991 64.9 -0.1%
1992 60.88 -6.2%
1993 63.49 +4.3%
1994 66.49 +4.7%
1995 65.3 -1.8%
1996 67.31 +3.1%
1997 70.65 +5.0%
1998 73.82 +4.5%
1999 75.1 +1.7%
2000 76.21 +1.5%
2001 78.17 +2.6%
2002 80.52 +3.0%
2003 81.71 +1.5%
2004 83.97 +2.8%
2005 81.84 -2.5%
2006 87.18 +6.5%
2007 87.45 +0.3%
2008 83.8 -4.2%
2009 78.45 -6.4%
2010 85.03 +8.4%
2011 81.74 -3.9%
2012 82.41 +0.8%
2013 81.72 -0.8%
2014 80.86 -1.1%
2015 80.3 -0.7%
2016 82.9 +3.2%
2017 82.95 +0.1%
2018 84.95 +2.4%
2019 83.98 -1.1%
2020 79.36 -5.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 79.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 79.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.21 37.61 57.12 10
1990s 67.29 60.88 75.1 10
2000s 81.93 76.21 87.45 10
2010s 82.68 80.3 85.03 10
2020s 79.36 79.36 79.36 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 34 Kazakhstan 92.13 compare
  2. 35 Philippines 90.93 compare
  3. 36 Belgium 81.17 compare
  4. 38 Venezuela 78.08 compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 76.85 compare
  6. 40 Chile 75.3 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Finland?
Electricity net consumption in Finland was 79.36 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 87.45 in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.61 in 1980.
How does Finland rank for electricity net consumption?
Finland ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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