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Electricity sector in Finland
Finland electricity by mode of production 2024*
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.
- ^ "Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) - European Union". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Peat production drops faster than expected in Finland – but may be on the way back". YLE News. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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