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Thu, 11 Dec, 2014 12:05:27 AM FTimes Report, Dec. 11  Total energy consumption 1990–2013. Source: Energy supply and consumption, Statistics Finland. Total consumption of energy in Finland amounted to 1.37 million terajoules (TJ) in 2013, which was on level with the previous year, according to Statistics Finland.
The consumption of electricity totalled 84 TWh, which was one per cent less than in the previous year.
The use of renewable energy decreased by one per cent while that of fossil fuels increased by two per cent. Wood fuels were still the largest source of energy, the data show.
The share of renewable energy of total energy consumption stood at 31 per cent. The biggest decline was seen in the use of hydro power.
The use of forest chippings rose to a new record level in 2013, standing at five per cent more than was used than in 2012.
The share of renewable energy was 35 per cent based on preliminary data.
Finland's target for the share of renewable energy is 38 per cent of final energy consumption in 2020.
The consumption of coal, including hard coal and coke, blast furnace and coke oven gas, increased by 23 per cent.
The consumption of hard coal, as per the primary data, turned to decline in 2014.
The availability of hydro power declined in the Nordic countries in 2013.
The production of hydro power in Finland decreased by 24 per cent. The production of wind power increased by 57 per cent, and it accounted for 0.9 per cent of all electricity produced.
Production of nuclear power grew by three per cent from the previous year. Altogether, 27 per cent of electricity consumption was covered with nuclear power.
Imports of electricity, however, decreased by eight per cent. The largest amount of electricity was imported from Sweden, from where imports amounted to 12.4 TWh. Finland was a net buyer on the Nordic electricity market.
Final consumption of energy went up by one per cent in industry and energy consumption in households decreased by six per cent.
Energy consumption of transport was on level with the previous year, according to the data.
Total energy consumption 2012–2013, terajoule
Source: Energy supply and consumption, Statistics Finland. More News
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