Finland generates 95% power from fossil-free sources in 2024

About 95 per cent of Finland's electricity production in 2024 came from fossil-free energy sources, including nuclear, wind, hydro and solar power, and renewable fuels, according to Statistics Finland.

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland and Finnish Energy, total electricity consumption rose by three per cent in 2024 and amounted to 82.7 TWh.

Electricity demand was largely covered by hydro, wind, solar and nuclear power (80 %).

Electricity produced by incineration decreased by 13 per cent from the previous year.

For the first time, the production of wind power exceeded that of hydro power.

The production of wind power grew (37 %) and amounted to 19.9 TWh in 2024.

As in the previous year, the majority (39 %) of electricity production was based on nuclear power.

Solar power production grew most in relative terms, by 61 per cent, and amounted to 1.2 TWh (1.5 per cent of electricity production).