Photo: Joonas Lyytinen · CC BY-SA 2.5 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Finland: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Finland is placed 13th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 66.91 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 55.78 (2024).
Share
Energy
13th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Finland on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
66.91
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Finland: 66.91. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Northern Europe
- 27.82 Iceland
- Land neighbours
- Norway 29.64 · Sweden 34.91
55.78
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Finland: 55.78. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Northern Europe
- 100 Iceland
- Land neighbours
- Norway 98.61 · Sweden 69.33
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
82.7
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 2nd of 99 by World Energy Council
Finland: 82.7. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Northern Europe
- 83.2 Denmark
- Land neighbours
- Norway 79.9 · Russia 66.1 · Sweden 83.1
02Over time
Which way Finland is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
FinlandWorld median
Finland fell from 246.66 in 2000 to 66.91 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Finland World median 2024 66.9 433.7 2023 81.4 452.7 2022 129.9 476.3 2021 135.7 469.0 2020 130.5 482.0 2019 171.5 488.2 2018 193.5 500.4 2017 186.3 506.3 2016 199.7 521.9 2015 182.0 524.8 2014 226.5 522.3 2013 257.5 508.8 2012 215.2 525.4 2011 268.1 521.4 2010 314.9 515.5 2009 276.1 533.6 2008 246.2 517.2 2007 309.2 535.3 2006 335.9 537.5 2005 230.8 521.4 2004 325.4 523.1 2003 371.4 543.1 2002 316.2 551.3 2001 284.9 559.3 2000 246.7 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
FinlandWorld median
Finland rose from 33.41 in 2000 to 55.78 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Finland World median 2024 55.777 32.062 2023 51.889 28.000 2022 53.568 28.881 2021 52.947 28.286 2020 51.892 27.125 2019 46.466 26.296 2018 45.764 25.505 2017 46.608 24.023 2016 44.233 22.218 2015 44.498 21.915 2014 38.590 21.151 2013 35.967 21.593 2012 40.562 19.869 2011 32.898 18.584 2010 29.985 18.572 2009 30.114 17.886 2008 35.902 15.923 2007 29.962 15.586 2006 27.294 15.392 2005 33.248 16.438 2004 29.858 16.445 2003 22.615 16.339 2002 26.468 13.826 2001 28.932 14.023 2000 33.414 15.612
03In context
Finland beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Finland and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 2nd | 29.64 | 98.61 | 79.9 |
 Sweden | 6th | 34.91 | 69.33 | 83.1 |
| Finland | 13th | 66.91 | 55.78 | 82.7 |
 Russia | not placed | — | — | 66.1 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Finland in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Finland is ahead of the world, and behind
24 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Finland does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.772.86325.77No earlier reading
Finland: 2.863 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 171st of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2680.9633.26▲ Improved since 2013
Finland: 80.96 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3295.3437.32▲ Improved since 2014
Finland: 95.34 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 15th of 162 · derived.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27925.815.279▲ Improved since 2014
Finland: 25.81 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.859.53324.85No earlier reading
Finland: 9.533 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2373.8548.23▲ Improved since 2013
Finland: 73.85 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Behind the world median3
Statistics on which Finland does worse than the middle country measured.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 01.0070▲ Improved since 2014
Finland: 1.007 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.215.3013.21▲ Improved since 2014
Finland: 5.301 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 61st of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7383.832.738▲ Improved since 2014
Finland: 3.83 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Finland: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Finland: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Finland: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
No better end12
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 039.560No real change since 2014
Finland: 39.56 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1008,551100No earlier reading
Finland: 8,551 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5177.7349.5No real change since 2014
Finland: 177.73 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1441.2030.144Moved since 2014
Finland: 1.203 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 03.8590Moved since 2014
Finland: 3.859 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.5380.077Moved since 2014
Finland: 0.538 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8517.3512.85No real change since 2014
Finland: 17.35 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 525653.2525No earlier reading
Finland: 653.2 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5850.9952.585Moved since 2014
Finland: 0.995 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0491.1413.049Moved since 2014
Finland: 1.141 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Finland: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Finland: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
No current reading for Finland
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT), RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Finland’s 16 topics
Energy is Finland’s 5th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Democracy & Civil Liberties4th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions5th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience5th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation5th of 1764/4 keys
- Energy13th of 1653/3 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 16th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technology17th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing18th of 2004/4 keys
- Gender & Equality17th of 1834/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality16th of 1593/3 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 31st of 1983/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 30th of 1774/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture44th of 1844/4 keys
- Peace & Security45th of 1774/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 61st of 1863/4 keys
- Work & Labour82nd of 1824/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Finland can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Norway2nd3/3 keysThis page
Finland13th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Finland on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Finland rank on energy?
Finland is placed 13th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Finland?
66.91 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Finland?
55.78 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Finland compare with Russia on energy?
Russia is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Finland 13th. World Energy Trilemma Index: Russia 66.1, Finland 82.7.
How have Finland’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 246.66 in 2000 to 66.91 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 33.41 in 2000 to 55.78 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Finland?
No current reading is published for Finland on Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT), RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 24 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Finland’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Finland (banner) — Joonas Lyytinen, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Finland: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/finland/energy