Renewable electricity in Finland
Finland: Renewable electricity was 44.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Finland is 44.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Finland peaked at 44.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 69th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Finland, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5% | — |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +15.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 22.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 30.0% | 44.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Finland?
- Renewable electricity in Finland was 44.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for renewable electricity?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants