Total energy consumption decreased slightly in the first quarter of the year

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, in the first quarter of 2007 total energy consumption amounted to 411,000 terajoules, or two per cent less than in the corresponding quarter of 2006. Total consumption of electricity was also two per cent below its respective amount in last year's first quarter. Consumption of energy decreased primarily because the beginning of the year was warmer this year than last year. The fact that industrial output fell slightly short of last year's output also had a decreasing effect on energy consumption.

Consumption of peat increased by 13 per cent and production of hydro power by seven per cent. Consumption of hard coal (which here also includes coke and blast furnace gas) went up by two per cent. Use of wood-based fuels, on the contrary, decreased by 10 per cent and use of natural gas by nine per cent. Net imports of electricity declined by 11 per cent. Low price of emission rights was one of the factors that improved the competitiveness of peat and hard coal as fuels in electricity and heat generation in the early part of the year. Carbon dioxide emissions from the production and consumption of energy totalled 18 million tonnes, i.e. remained on level with the first quarter of the year before.

Total energy consumption, petajoules (1 petajoule = 1,000 terajoules)

Source: Energy supply, consumption and prices 2007, 1st quarter. Statistics Finland. The data will also be published in the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Energy Review 2/2007.

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Tables

Appendix tables

Table 01. Total Energy Consumption by Source (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 02. Supplies and Total Consumption of Electricity (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 03. Energy Imports by Country of Origin January-March 2007 (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 04. Energy Exports by Recipient Country January-March 2007 (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 05. Consumer Prices of Liquid Fuels (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 06. Consumer Prices of Hard Coal, Natural Gas and Domestic Fuels in Heat Production (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 07. Price of Natural Gas by Type of Consumer (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 08. Price of Electricity by Type of Consumer (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 09. Price of District Heating by Type of Consumer (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 10. Excise Taxes, Value Added Taxes and Fiscal Charges and Fees Included in Consumer Prices of Some Energy Sources (Excel) (21.6.2007)
Table 11. Energy Taxes, Precautionary Stock Fees and Oil Pollution Fees (Excel) (21.6.2007)

Figures

Figure 01. Changes in GDP, Final Energy Consumption and Electricity Consumption 1995-, % (21.6.2007)
Figure 02. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuels and Peat Use 1990-, Mt (21.6.2007)
Figure 03. Coal Consumption 1993-, mill. t (21.6.2007)
Figure 04. Consumption of Natural Gas 1993-, bn m3 (21.6.2007)
Figure 05. Peat Consumption 1993-, TWh (21.6.2007)
Figure 06. Domestic Oil Deliveries 1993-, mill. t (21.6.2007)
Figure 07. Import Prices of Oil 1997-, /t (21.6.2007)
Figure 08. Consumer Prices of Principal Oil Products 1995-, c/l (21.6.2007)
Figure 09. Fuel Prices in Heat Production 1995-, /MWh (21.6.2007)
Figure 10. Fuel Prices in Electricity Production 1995-, /MWh (21.6.2007)
Figure 11. Price of Electricity by Type of Consumer 1994-, c/kWh (21.6.2007)
Figure 12. Average Monthly SpotPrices at the Nord Pool Power Exchange 1998-, /MWh (21.6.2007)

Last updated 21.6.2007

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Statistics: Energy supply, consumption and prices [e-publication].
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