Finland Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Finland generated 82.30 TWh of electricity (0.26% of global output, ranked #43 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Nuclear at 32.82 TWh (39.9% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 96.3% of total supply.
Finland Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 82.30 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 58 gCO2/kWh
Finland Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 32.82 TWh | 39.9% | 4.37 GW | +40.9% | 1.2% |
| Wind | 22.58 TWh | 27.4% | 9.38 GW | +173.4% | 0.8% |
| Hydroelectric | 12.44 TWh | 15.1% | 3.22 GW | -21.7% | 0.3% |
| Bioenergy | 10.34 TWh | 12.6% | 3.66 GW | -10.6% | 1.5% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 1.90 TWh | 2.3% | 1.47 GW | -47.1% | 0.2% |
| Solar | 0.98 TWh | 1.2% | 1.57 GW | +345.5% | 0.0% |
| Natural Gas | 0.95 TWh | 1.1% | 1.43 GW | -76.2% | 0.0% |
| Coal | 0.16 TWh | 0.2% | 0.90 GW | -93.4% | 0.0% |
| Geothermal & Other | 0.13 TWh | 0.2% | 0.11 GW | - | 0.1% |
Finland Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 22.6 | 1.0 | 96.3% | 58 |
| 2024 | 82.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 32.6 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 0.9 | 95.3% | 67 |
| 2023 | 81.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 34.3 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 94.0% | 81 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 25.3 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 88.7% | 130 |
| 2021 | 72.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 23.6 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 85.7% | 136 |
| 2020 | 69.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 23.3 | 15.9 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 85.5% | 130 |
| 2019 | 68.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 23.9 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 81.3% | 172 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 22.8 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 78.2% | 193 |
| 2017 | 67.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 22.5 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 79.9% | 186 |
| 2016 | 68.8 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 23.2 | 15.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 78.0% | 200 |
| 2015 | 68.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 23.3 | 16.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 78.4% | 182 |
| 2014 | 68.1 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 23.6 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 73.2% | 226 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 23.6 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 69.1% | 258 |
| 2012 | 70.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 23.0 | 16.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 73.2% | 215 |
| 2011 | 73.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 64.4% | 268 |
| 2010 | 80.6 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 58.3% | 315 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 62.8% | 276 |
| 2008 | 77.4 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 17.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 65.6% | 246 |
| 2007 | 81.2 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 23.4 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 58.8% | 309 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 55.1% | 336 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 23.3 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 66.2% | 231 |
| 2004 | 85.8 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 22.7 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 56.3% | 325 |
| 2003 | 84.3 | 19.3 | 13.9 | 22.7 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 49.6% | 371 |
| 2002 | 74.9 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 22.3 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 56.2% | 316 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 22.8 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 59.5% | 285 |
| 2000 | 70.0 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 22.5 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 65.5% | 247 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Finland Power Grid
How much electricity does Finland generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Finland generated 82.30 TWh of electricity (0.26% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Nuclear at 32.82 TWh (39.9% of the national grid mix).
What share of Finland's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 96.3% of Finland's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 56.5% and wind plus solar contributing 28.6%. Fossil fuels accounted for 3.6% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Finland's electricity grid?
In 2025, Finland's power sector carbon intensity was 57.5 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 4.73 million metric tons of CO2.