Production of electricity with wind power and nuclear power increased in 2022
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According to Statistics Finland, the production of electricity in Finland amounted to 69.1 TWh in 2022. Imports of electricity from Russia ceased in May 2022, and net imports of electricity fell by 30 per cent from the previous year. Concerns about the sufficiency and high price of electricity rose in Finland. This resulted in more economical use of electricity than usual as electricity consumption decreased by 6.2 per cent, which compensates for the drop in imports. Domestic production of emission-free electricity grew significantly in 2022: production of wind power increased by 41 per cent and production of nuclear power by seven per cent when Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant started production. The production of district heat fell by six per cent from the previous year.
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- Total electricity consumption in Finland in 2022 amounted to 81.7 TWh, of which 85 per cent was covered by domestic production and 15 per cent by net imports of electricity. Imports of electricity from Russia ceased in May 2022, whereby net imports of electricity fell in total by 30 per cent from the previous year.
- Fossil-free electricity production, that is, renewable energy sources and nuclear energy covered 89 per cent of electricity production in 2022.
- Renewable energy sources produced over one half of Finland’s electricity production (54 %). The amount of electricity produced with wind power rose by as much as 41 per cent and amounted to 11.6 TWh in 2022.
- Electricity produced with nuclear power rose by seven per cent when Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant started production in 2022.
- The production of district heat decreased by six per cent in 2022 from the previous year due to warmer weather than in the previous year in 2022.
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Share of energy sources in total electricity consumption, % 2022
Share of energy sources in total electricity production, % 2022
Shares of renewable energy sources in total electricity production 2022
Shares of fossil fuels in total electricity production 2022
Electricity generation with renewables 2000-2022
Production of electricity by production mode in 2000 to 2022
Production of district heat by fuel in 2000 to 2022
Industrial heat production by fuels 2000-2022
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Electricity and heat production and fuels by mode of production 2022
Electricity and heat production by production mode and fuel in 2022
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