Renewable energy electricity output in Finland

Finland: Renewable energy electricity output was 30,525 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30,525 GWh
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
28th
of 233 countries
All-time high
30,525 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
16,015 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Finland, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 16.0k GWh1991: 18.2k GWh1992: 20.1k GWh1993: 19.4k GWh1994: 18.3k GWh1995: 19.5k GWh1996: 17.8k GWh1997: 20.2k GWh1998: 24.4k GWh1999: 21.2k GWh2000: 23.4k GWh2001: 21.5k GWh2002: 19.8k GWh2003: 19.1k GWh2004: 25.6k GWh2005: 23.5k GWh2006: 22.5k GWh2007: 24.3k GWh2008: 27.8k GWh2009: 21.7k GWh2010: 24.2k GWh2011: 24.2k GWh2012: 28.6k GWh2013: 25.6k GWh2014: 26.3k GWh2015: 30.5k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Finland is 30,525 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Finland peaked at 30,525 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,015 GWh, in 1990.

Finland ranks 28th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy electricity output in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Finland, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 16,015 GWh
1991 18,197 GWh +13.6%
1992 20,060 GWh +10.2%
1993 19,439 GWh -3.1%
1994 18,260 GWh -6.1%
1995 19,545 GWh +7.0%
1996 17,761 GWh -9.1%
1997 20,151 GWh +13.5%
1998 24,408 GWh +21.1%
1999 21,193 GWh -13.2%
2000 23,379 GWh +10.3%
2001 21,547 GWh -7.8%
2002 19,830 GWh -8.0%
2003 19,065 GWh -3.9%
2004 25,631 GWh +34.4%
2005 23,468 GWh -8.4%
2006 22,466 GWh -4.3%
2007 24,323 GWh +8.3%
2008 27,781 GWh +14.2%
2009 21,699 GWh -21.9%
2010 24,195 GWh +11.5%
2011 24,175 GWh -0.1%
2012 28,560 GWh +18.1%
2013 25,629 GWh -10.3%
2014 26,271 GWh +2.5%
2015 30,525 GWh +16.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 30,525 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 72.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 30,525 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,503 GWh 16,015 GWh 24,408 GWh 10
2000s 22,919 GWh 19,065 GWh 27,781 GWh 10
2010s 26,559 GWh 24,175 GWh 30,525 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Pakistan 34,844 GWh compare
  2. 26 Australia 34,405 GWh compare
  3. 27 Chile 32,872 GWh compare
  4. 29 Romania 26,202 GWh compare
  5. 30 Peru 25,443 GWh compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 24,922 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Finland?
Renewable energy electricity output in Finland was 30,525 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 30,525 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,015 GWh in 1990.
How does Finland rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Finland ranks 28th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.