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Sat, 21 Dec, 2013 04:06:00 AM Ftimes Report, December 21  Total energy consumption. Source: Statistics Finland The country saw an increase of use of coal and wood fuels in the January to September period this year compared to the corresponding period of the last year.
According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, total energy consumption in the January to September period amounted to around 1,039 petajoule (PJ), which is two per cent more than in the corresponding period of 2012.
The consumption of electricity amounted to 61.7 terawatt hours (TWh), which is almost at the same level as the year before. Net imports of electricity went down by around 1.7 TWh, or by about 13 per cent while domestic production of electricity increased by over three per cent.
The data showed the imported electricity was replaced with domestic production, but mainly with imported fuels and the consumption of coal grew by 35 per cent (35 PJ) and that of wood fuels by 12 per cent (27 PJ).
Separate production of electricity with hard coal quadrupled from one year before.
The consumption of peat went down by 30 per cent, or 20 PJ. Carbon dioxide emissions increased by one per cent from the corresponding period of the last year.
In the third quarter, water reserves were smaller than average, for which reason the production of hydro power went down by 38 per cent.
Net imports of electricity went up by nearly two per cent. The consumption of coal increased by 71 per cent, but there was a decline in the consumption of domestic peat and forest chippings during the third quarter.
The consumption of nuclear energy grew by around six PJ, or some three per cent.
Nearly 19 per cent of the electricity consumed in Finland was covered with imported electricity.
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