Energy in Finland

Energy production in Finland
Development of carbon dioxide emissions

Energy in Finland describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Finland. Energy policy of Finland describes the politics of Finland related to energy. Electricity sector in Finland is the main article regarding electricity in Finland.

Finland lacks domestic sources of fossil energy and must import substantial amounts of petroleum, natural gas, and other energy resources, including uranium for nuclear power.

In 2021, Finland's Total Energy Supply (TES) comprised bioenergy and waste (33.6%), oil (20.8%), nuclear (18.5%), coal (6.3%), natural gas (6.4%), electricity imports (4.6%), hydro (4.1%), peat (2.7%), wind (2.2%), and heat (0.6%). Regarding Total Final Consumption (TFC) by sector, the industrial sector accounted for 53%, buildings for 31%, and transport for 16%.[1][2]

Finland's per capita energy consumption is notably high, driven by its heavy industry sector and significant heating requirements due to its cold climate. In 2021, the industrial sector was the primary consumer of energy, accounting for 52% of Total Final Consumption (TFC)—above the International Energy Agency (IEA) average of 36%. Building energy demand followed, representing 33% of TFC, where electricity (43% of building TFC) and district heating (15% of TFC) were key sources of energy consumption.[2] Finland and Estonia are two of the last countries in the world still burning peat.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Finland 2023 – Analysis". IEA. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Finland 2023 - Energy Policy Review" (PDF). International Energy Agency. 2023.
  3. ^ "Peat production drops faster than expected in Finland – but may be on the way back". YLE News. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Peat producers after strategic reserve for the heating season". ERR. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.