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Finland vs Ukraine: Electricity Compared

Finland generated 72.2 TWh of electricity in 2022 and Ukraine 112 TWh, according to Ember. Nuclear was the largest source in both, at 35.1% in Finland and 55.8% in Ukraine. Each kWh generated emitted 130 gCO2/kWh in Finland and 251 gCO2/kWh in Ukraine. These are Ember annual statistics for 2022, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Ember's latest annual figures for Ukraine are for 2022, while Finland has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2022 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

  • Nuclear supplied 55.8% of Ukraine's electricity in 2022, against 35.1% in Finland.
  • Ukraine's electricity was 1.9 times as carbon intensive as Finland's in 2022, at 251 gCO2/kWh against 130 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Finland used 15.21 MWh of electricity in 2022, 5.6 times as much as in Ukraine (2.72 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 88.7% of Finland's electricity in 2022 and 72.2% of Ukraine's.
  • Electricity demand in 2022 was 84.7 TWh in Finland and 112 TWh in Ukraine.

Key Figures, 2022

Ember annual statistics
MeasureFinlandUkraine
Total generation72.2 TWh112 TWh
Electricity demand84.7 TWh112 TWh
Demand per person15.21 MWh2.72 MWh
Carbon intensity130 gCO2/kWh251 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions9.38 MtCO227.9 MtCO2
Low carbon share88.7%72.2%
Largest sourceNuclear 35.1%Nuclear 55.8%

Generation Mix, 2022

Share of generation
SourceFinlandUkraine
Nuclear 35.1% 55.8%
Coal 4.8% 20.9%
Hydro 18.7% 9.9%
Bioenergy 17.7% 0.7%
Wind 16.7% 1.3%
Gas 1.3% 6.4%
Other fossil 5.2% 0.5%
Solar 0.5% 4.6%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Finland and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Finland and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2022 it was 130 gCO2/kWh in Finland and 251 gCO2/kWh in Ukraine. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Finland and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2022 it was 130 gCO2/kWh in Finland and 251 gCO2/kWh in Ukraine.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Finland and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025
YearFinlandUkraine
1985n/a617 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a649 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a635 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a579 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a598 gCO2/kWh
1990282 gCO2/kWh576 gCO2/kWh
1991276 gCO2/kWh561 gCO2/kWh
1992245 gCO2/kWh565 gCO2/kWh
1993278 gCO2/kWh520 gCO2/kWh
1994337 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
1995304 gCO2/kWh490 gCO2/kWh
1996351 gCO2/kWh429 gCO2/kWh
1997319 gCO2/kWh417 gCO2/kWh
1998250 gCO2/kWh395 gCO2/kWh
1999263 gCO2/kWh416 gCO2/kWh
2000247 gCO2/kWh403 gCO2/kWh
2001285 gCO2/kWh409 gCO2/kWh
2002316 gCO2/kWh414 gCO2/kWh
2003371 gCO2/kWh411 gCO2/kWh
2004325 gCO2/kWh368 gCO2/kWh
2005231 gCO2/kWh375 gCO2/kWh
2006336 gCO2/kWh404 gCO2/kWh
2007309 gCO2/kWh416 gCO2/kWh
2008246 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh
2009276 gCO2/kWh410 gCO2/kWh
2010315 gCO2/kWh410 gCO2/kWh
2011268 gCO2/kWh428 gCO2/kWh
2012215 gCO2/kWh442 gCO2/kWh
2013257 gCO2/kWh449 gCO2/kWh
2014227 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh
2015182 gCO2/kWh380 gCO2/kWh
2016200 gCO2/kWh409 gCO2/kWh
2017186 gCO2/kWh347 gCO2/kWh
2018194 gCO2/kWh349 gCO2/kWh
2019171 gCO2/kWh342 gCO2/kWh
2020130 gCO2/kWh325 gCO2/kWh
2021136 gCO2/kWh279 gCO2/kWh
2022130 gCO2/kWh251 gCO2/kWh
202381 gCO2/kWhn/a
202467 gCO2/kWhn/a
202557 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Finland and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Finland and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2022 it was 15.21 MWh in Finland and 2.72 MWh in Ukraine. 0 5 10 15 20 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Finland and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2022 it was 15.21 MWh in Finland and 2.72 MWh in Ukraine.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Finland and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025
YearFinlandUkraine
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
200015.81 MWh3.39 MWh
200116.27 MWh3.47 MWh
200216.70 MWh3.51 MWh
200317.10 MWh3.64 MWh
200417.35 MWh3.69 MWh
200516.69 MWh3.74 MWh
200617.79 MWh3.87 MWh
200717.72 MWh3.98 MWh
200816.96 MWh3.97 MWh
200915.76 MWh3.63 MWh
201016.99 MWh3.98 MWh
201116.21 MWh4.07 MWh
201216.23 MWh4.06 MWh
201315.99 MWh4.00 MWh
201415.76 MWh3.79 MWh
201515.50 MWh3.55 MWh
201615.96 MWh3.53 MWh
201715.97 MWh3.32 MWh
201816.35 MWh3.40 MWh
201916.06 MWh3.34 MWh
202015.25 MWh3.25 MWh
202116.22 MWh3.49 MWh
202215.21 MWh2.72 MWh
202314.86 MWhn/a
202415.26 MWhn/a
202515.62 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2022.