Electricity sector in Finland

The electricity sector in Finland relies on nuclear power, renewable energy, cogeneration and electricity import from neighboring countries. Finland has the highest per-capita electricity consumption in the EU. Co-generation of heat and electricity for industry process heat and district heating is common. Finland is one of the last countries in the world still burning peat.

Main article: Energy in Finland

Finland electricity by mode of production 2023*

  Hydro (18.8%)
  Wind (18.1%)
  Solar (0.8%)
  Nuclear (41.0%)
  Wood (12.8%)
  Imports (2.2%)
  Coal (1.9%)
  Oil (0.2%)
  Gas (0.8%)
  Peat (1.4%)
  Other (2.0%)

As part of the energy transition Finland has been replacing electricity generation from fossil fuels with nuclear power and renewables. Wind power in particular has grown to be a significant part of electricity generation. A fifth nuclear reactor, Olkiluoto 3 was commissioned in 2023 and increased nuclear power generation by over 50%.

Finland is part of the synchronous grid of Northern Europe.

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