Electricity net generation in Finland

Finland: Electricity net generation was 66.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
82.06
in 2004
All-time low
38.71
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Finland, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 38.71981: 39.11982: 39.41983: 40.31984: 43.21985: 47.31986: 46.91987: 50.81988: 441989: 51.21990: 571991: 60.41992: 55.51993: 58.61994: 62.91995: 61.31996: 66.41997: 65.51998: 67.51999: 66.72000: 67.12001: 71.22002: 71.52003: 80.32004: 82.12005: 67.92006: 78.82007: 77.92008: 74.42009: 69.12010: 77.32011: 70.62012: 67.92013: 68.62014: 65.72015: 66.42016: 66.52017: 65.32018: 682019: 66.72020: 67

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Finland stood at 66.98.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Finland peaked at 82.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 1980.

Finland ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Electricity net generation in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Finland, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 38.71
1981 39.12 +1.0%
1982 39.35 +0.6%
1983 40.35 +2.5%
1984 43.23 +7.1%
1985 47.32 +9.5%
1986 46.92 -0.8%
1987 50.85 +8.4%
1988 43.97 -13.5%
1989 51.19 +16.4%
1990 57.01 +11.4%
1991 60.36 +5.9%
1992 55.51 -8.0%
1993 58.65 +5.7%
1994 62.87 +7.2%
1995 61.3 -2.5%
1996 66.37 +8.3%
1997 65.53 -1.3%
1998 67.47 +3.0%
1999 66.68 -1.2%
2000 67.08 +0.6%
2001 71.24 +6.2%
2002 71.53 +0.4%
2003 80.3 +12.3%
2004 82.06 +2.2%
2005 67.86 -17.3%
2006 78.83 +16.2%
2007 77.94 -1.1%
2008 74.36 -4.6%
2009 69.14 -7.0%
2010 77.29 +11.8%
2011 70.58 -8.7%
2012 67.88 -3.8%
2013 68.61 +1.1%
2014 65.66 -4.3%
2015 66.4 +1.1%
2016 66.53 +0.2%
2017 65.29 -1.9%
2018 68.04 +4.2%
2019 66.66 -2.0%
2020 66.98 +0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 66.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 66.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.1 38.71 51.19 10
1990s 62.17 55.51 67.47 10
2000s 74.03 67.08 82.06 10
2010s 68.29 65.29 77.29 10
2020s 66.98 66.98 66.98 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Austria 70.9 compare
  2. 44 Colombia 69.74 compare
  3. 45 Israel 68.51 compare
  4. 47 Kuwait 66.94 compare
  5. 48 Switzerland 66.16 compare
  6. 49 Uzbekistan 57.84 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Finland?
Electricity net generation in Finland was 66.98 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 82.06 in 2004.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 1980.
How does Finland rank for electricity net generation?
Finland ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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