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Production of electricity and heat

The statistics on production of electricity and heat describe the production of electricity and heat as well as fuels used in production in Finland. The data are collected with an inquiry and published once a year.

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Releases

Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

20/12/2022

database release | Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

Share of fossil-free electricity production rose to 86 per cent in 2021

02/11/2022

release | Production of electricity and heat 2021

Over one-half of Finland's electricity was produced with renewable energy sources in 2020

02/11/2021

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More district heat was produced with renewable fuels than with fossil fuels for the first time in 2019

03/11/2020

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The amount of electricity produced with fossil fuels and peat grew by 14 per cent in 2018 - The share of renewable energy sources in electricity production decreased

01/11/2019

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Use of renewable energy sources grew in electricity and heat production in 2017

01/11/2018

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Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2021

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Nuclear power 21,575 21,854 21,395 21,830 21,814 22,356 22,004 22,501 22,050 22,601 21,889 22,266 22,063 22,673 22,646 22,326 22,280 21,574 21,881 22,915 22,354 22,646
Fossil fuels total 19,094 22,453 24,662 32,996 29,048 18,197 28,350 24,458 20,048 21,049 25,663 19,334 14,063 17,498 13,719 10,954 11,275 9,802 10,876 9,096 7,278 7,572
Peat 3,690 5,797 6,142 6,831 6,120 4,208 6,209 6,925 4,929 4,124 5,858 5,058 3,438 2,970 3,194 2,895 2,731 2,602 3,250 2,821 1,998 1,952
Hydro power 14,453 13,018 10,623 9,455 14,865 13,428 11,313 13,991 16,909 12,573 12,743 12,278 16,667 12,672 13,240 16,584 15,634 14,610 13,137 12,246 15,669 15,624
Wind power 77 70 63 92 120 168 153 188 261 277 294 481 494 774 1,107 2,327 3,068 4,795 5,839 6,025 7,938 8,180
Solar power 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 11 22 49 90 147 218 298
Renewable fuels total 8,159 7,801 8,486 8,827 9,852 9,006 10,219 9,432 9,872 8,274 10,400 10,588 10,546 11,346 11,122 10,752 10,851 11,241 12,184 12,542 10,924 12,809
Other energy sources 241 244 258 361 366 305 391 333 423 325 373 410 436 414 423 307 342 368 274 258 216 244

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Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2021

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Electricity generation with renewables 2000-2021

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Electricity generation with fossil fuels 2000-2021

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Electricity generation by energy source: share of total production (%)

Renewable energy sources total	Nuclear power	Fossil fuels and peat total	Other energy sources
53.2	32.7	13.7	0.4

Information elsewhere

Energy 2022 table service (External link)

Statistics about energy in Finland such as energy consumption, imports and exports, emissions, prices and taxes (Excel tables).

Energy 2021 table service(External link)

Energy in Finland pocketbook (in English)(External link)

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Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics

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	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Oil	541	610	836	910	568	452	439	431	617	483	442	381	265	205	201	187	168	158	229	267	174	151
Hard coal	7,974	9,944	11,837	17,923	15,411	6,069	15,212	12,974	7,956	10,408	13,573	9,134	6,663	9,997	7,450	4,821	6,552	5,531	5,441	4,115	2,303	2,523
Natural gas	9,856	11,182	11,274	13,435	12,371	10,896	11,941	10,250	10,722	9,572	10,977	9,202	6,547	6,618	5,386	5,086	3,643	3,221	4,088	3,767	3,901	3,732
Other fossil fuels	723	717	715	728	698	780	758	802	753	587	670	617	588	678	683	860	912	893	1,118	947	900	1,165
Peat	3,690	5,797	6,142	6,831	6,120	4,208	6,209	6,925	4,929	4,124	5,858	5,058	3,438	2,970	3,194	2,895	2,731	2,602	3,250	2,821	1,998	1,952

Production of electricity and heat

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The latest and detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database.

Releases

Production of electricity and heat 2021, the value of wind power production

Share of fossil-free electricity production rose to 86 per cent in 2021

Over one-half of Finland's electricity was produced with renewable energy sources in 2020

More district heat was produced with renewable fuels than with fossil fuels for the first time in 2019

The amount of electricity produced with fossil fuels and peat grew by 14 per cent in 2018 - The share of renewable energy sources in electricity production decreased

Use of renewable energy sources grew in electricity and heat production in 2017

Future releases

Figures

Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2021

Electricity generation by energy source 2000-2021

Electricity generation with renewables 2000-2021

Electricity generation with fossil fuels 2000-2021

Electricity generation by energy source: share of total production (%)

Information elsewhere

Energy 2022 table service (External link)

Energy 2021 table service(External link)

Energy in Finland pocketbook (in English)(External link)

Documentation

Statistical experts

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	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Nuclear power	21,575	21,854	21,395	21,830	21,814	22,356	22,004	22,501	22,050	22,601	21,889	22,266	22,063	22,673	22,646	22,326	22,280	21,574	21,881	22,915	22,354	22,646
Fossil fuels total	19,094	22,453	24,662	32,996	29,048	18,197	28,350	24,458	20,048	21,049	25,663	19,334	14,063	17,498	13,719	10,954	11,275	9,802	10,876	9,096	7,278	7,572
Peat	3,690	5,797	6,142	6,831	6,120	4,208	6,209	6,925	4,929	4,124	5,858	5,058	3,438	2,970	3,194	2,895	2,731	2,602	3,250	2,821	1,998	1,952
Hydro power	14,453	13,018	10,623	9,455	14,865	13,428	11,313	13,991	16,909	12,573	12,743	12,278	16,667	12,672	13,240	16,584	15,634	14,610	13,137	12,246	15,669	15,624
Wind power	77	70	63	92	120	168	153	188	261	277	294	481	494	774	1,107	2,327	3,068	4,795	5,839	6,025	7,938	8,180
Solar power	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	6	7	8	11	22	49	90	147	218	298
Renewable fuels total	8,159	7,801	8,486	8,827	9,852	9,006	10,219	9,432	9,872	8,274	10,400	10,588	10,546	11,346	11,122	10,752	10,851	11,241	12,184	12,542	10,924	12,809
Other energy sources	241	244	258	361	366	305	391	333	423	325	373	410	436	414	423	307	342	368	274	258	216	244

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Nuclear power	21,575	21,854	21,395	21,830	21,814	22,356	22,004	22,501	22,050	22,601	21,889	22,266	22,063	22,673	22,646	22,326	22,280	21,574	21,881	22,915	22,354	22,646
Fossil fuels and peat total	22,783	28,249	30,804	39,827	35,167	22,405	34,559	31,382	24,977	25,173	31,521	24,392	17,501	20,469	16,913	13,849	14,006	12,404	14,126	11,918	9,276	9,524
Renewable energy sources total	22,690	20,891	19,174	18,376	24,840	22,605	21,688	23,614	27,046	21,128	23,442	23,353	27,713	24,798	25,477	29,675	29,576	30,695	31,250	30,960	34,750	36,910
Other energy sources	241	244	258	361	366	305	391	333	423	325	373	410	436	414	423	307	342	368	274	258	216	244

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Hydro power	14,453	13,018	10,623	9,455	14,865	13,428	11,313	13,991	16,909	12,573	12,743	12,278	16,667	12,672	13,240	16,584	15,634	14,610	13,137	12,246	15,669	15,624
Wind power	77	70	63	92	120	168	153	188	261	277	294	481	494	774	1,107	2,327	3,068	4,795	5,839	6,025	7,938	8,180
Solar power	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	6	7	8	11	22	49	90	147	218	298
Black liquor	5,127	4,765	5,140	5,255	5,778	5,060	5,901	5,711	5,312	4,287	5,333	5,067	5,064	5,457	5,338	5,442	5,366	5,678	6,502	6,750	6,021	6,298
Other wood fuels	2,900	2,863	3,174	3,354	3,815	3,643	4,056	3,393	4,200	3,612	4,635	5,078	4,990	5,337	5,188	4,682	4,817	4,858	4,887	5,060	4,285	5,841
Other renewables	133	174	172	219	259	302	263	328	360	375	431	443	492	552	596	627	669	706	795	732	617	671