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Tue, 25 Mar, 2014 12:09:27 AM FTimes Report, March 25  Total energy consumption, final consumption and carbon dioxide emissions 1990–2013*. Source: Statistics Finland. Total energy consumption amounted to approximately 1,341 PJ (petajoule) or around 373 TW (terawatt hours) in 2013, which was more than two per cent less than in 2012.
Of energy sources, the use of peat declined most, by over 25 per cent, says the Statistics Finland's preliminary data.
The decrease in the availability of hydro power and net imports of electricity increased the use of coal by 17 per cent.
The warm latter part of the year diminished consumption of heating energy. The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption diminished, according to the preliminary data for 2013.
The use of wood fuel went down by over two per cent. But the use of nuclear energy, wind power and recycled fuels grew last year. Consumption of electricity amounted to 83.9 TWh, down by 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
About 19 per cent of the electricity consumed in Finland was covered with imported electricity.
Net imports of electricity to Finland went down by ten per cent.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of energy remained unchanged in 2013, the data says.
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