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Latest publication: Consumption of hard coal 2013, March
Published: 27 August 2012
According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, consumption of hard coal decreased by 39 per cent in January to June this year from the respective period of last year. Its total consumption as fuel in the generation of electricity and heat amounted to 1.8 million tonnes, corresponding to 43 petajoules in energy content. Use of hard coal decreased in plants of separate production of electricity, which consumed 84 less of it than one year earlier in 2011.
Consumption of hard coal, 1,000 tonnes

In January to June this year, the consumption of hard coal was 36 per cent up on the average for the 2000s. At the end of March 2012, stocks of hard coal amounted to around 4.1 million tonnes, or 16 per cent more than one year earlier. Production of condensate power decreased by 64 per cent in the early part of the year. The better than average water situation in Norway, Sweden and Finland in the early part of the year made the production of hydro power for the Nordic market more economical than before.
Source: Consumption of hard coal, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Pentti Wanhatalo 09 1734 2685, energia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
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Consumption of hard coal [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-2588. June 2012. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.6.2013].
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