Renewable energy electricity output in Finland
Finland: Renewable energy electricity output was 30,525 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Finland, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.