Energy supply and consumption

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Total energy consumption fell by 2 per cent in 2012
22 Mar 2013
According to Statistics Finlands preliminary data, total energy consumption in 2012 amounted to around 1,367 PJ (petajoule), or 380 TW (terawatt hours), which was two per cent less than in 2011. Consumption of electricity amounted to 85.2 TWh, up by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. Consumption of energy decreased by two per cent in transport and manufacturing, but the use of heating energy of buildings increased by over six per cent. Net imports of electricity to Finland went up by nearly 26 per cent. Carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of energy diminished by close on eight per cent because six per cent less fossil fuels and 22 per cent less peat were used. The use of principally renewable energy went up by five per cent, since the energy produced with fossil fuels and peat was replaced more with imported electricity as well as with wood and domestic hydro power. According to preliminary data for 2012, renewable energy accounted for 30 per cent of total energy consumption.

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20 Jun 2013