Consumption of wood fuels and natural gas decreased considerably in the first quarter

release 30/06/2022 | Energy supply and consumption 2022, 1st quarter

Change

The consumption of renewable energy went down by 20 per cent from the year before, mainly due to a 27 per cent decrease in the consumption of wood fuels. The decrease in the consumption of wood fuels was partly due to the Paperworkers’ Union’s strike, which lasted throughout the first quarter of the year.
The combined consumption of fossil fuels and peat decreased by 13 per cent. The consumption of natural gas declined most, by 53 per cent, due to the significant growth in the price of natural gas that had started already in 2021.
Of other fuels, the consumption of oil increased by three per cent in January to March. The consumption of coal and peat decreased by six and ten per cent, respectively.
Total electricity consumption was 23 terawatt hours (TWh) or seven per cent lower than one year earlier. The volume of combined electricity production decreased by 34 per cent and net imports of electricity by 10 per cent.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy use of fuels decreased by 12 per cent from the previous year.

See key statistical data in the tables.

30.06.2022

	Quantity (TJ)	Share of total energy consumption (%)	Year-on-year change (%)
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION	335,354	100.0	-13.0
1 Renewable energy	130,250	38.8	-19.5
1.1 Hydro power	12,528	3.7	-15.7
1.2 Wind power	12,256	3.7	66.2
1.3 Wood fuels	84,897	25.3	-26.6
1.4 Other renewable energy	20,569	6.1	-14.5
2 Fossil fuels and peat	119,882	35.7	-13.1
2.1 Oil (fossil)	63,004	18.8	3.3
2.2 Coal	23,844	7.1	-6.2
2.3 Natural gas	14,903	4.4	-53.0
2.4 Peat	15,194	4.5	-10.0
2.5 Other fossil fuels	2,938	0.9	0.0
3 Nuclear energy	67,207	20.0	2.0
4 Net imports of electricity	15,692	4.7	-10.4
5 Others	2,323	0.7	0.0