Total electricity output in Finland
Finland: Total electricity output was 68,597 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Finland stood at 68,597 GWh.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Finland peaked at 85,845 GWh in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54,377 GWh, in 1990.
That places Finland 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Finland, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,377 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 57,986 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 57,725 GWh | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61,079 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 65,631 GWh | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 64,035 GWh | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69,373 GWh | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 69,176 GWh | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70,167 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69,457 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69,976 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74,486 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 74,955 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84,326 GWh | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 85,845 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70,582 GWh | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 82,312 GWh | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 81,245 GWh | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77,432 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 72,069 GWh | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 80,674 GWh | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 73,501 GWh | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 70,411 GWh | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 71,257 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68,093 GWh | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 68,597 GWh | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 68,597 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 4.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 68,597 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,901 GWh | 54,377 GWh | 70,167 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,323 GWh | 69,976 GWh | 85,845 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,089 GWh | 68,093 GWh | 80,674 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 total electricity output in Finland?
- Total electricity output in Finland was 68,597 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 total electricity output recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,845 GWh in 2004.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,377 GWh in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for total electricity output?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants