Finland generates 52% of power from renewable sources in 2020

The electricity production in Finland in 2020 amounted to 66.6 TWh, of which 34.7 TWh was produced with renewable energy sources, which is 52 per cent of Finland's electricity production.

Production of hydro and wind power increased considerably, while electricity produced with wood fuels went down by 13 per cent, according to Statistics Finland.

The production of both district heat and industrial heat decreased by eight per cent. Sixty-three per cent of the production of district heat and industrial heat was produced with renewable fuels and 28 per cent with fossil fuels and peat.

Total electricity production has stayed almost on level with 2019.

However, total electricity consumption decreased by 4.5 TWh, amounting to 81.6 TWh in 2020. Of total electricity consumption, 82 per cent was covered by domestic production and 18 per cent by net imports of electricity.

Electricity is imported to Finland from the Nordic countries, Russia and Estonia. Net imports of electricity contracted by 25 per cent from the year before.

In 2016 to 2019, net imports of electricity were at an exceptionally high level, when Finland's own electricity production covered under 80 per cent of consumption. In 2020, Finland’s production covered 82 per cent of consumption.

The share of hydro power in electricity production varies yearly according to the water situation. In 2020, electricity produced with hydro power amounted to 15.7 TWh, which is clearly more than in previous years.