Energy consumption decreases in 2022 as wind and nuclear power reach record levels

Energy consumption decreased in 2022, with the total consumption being 1.3 million terajoules, which was five percent less than in 2021. The last significant decrease in energy consumption was in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a decrease in industrial energy use, among other factors.

Several factors contributed to the decrease in energy consumption in 2022, according to Aleksi Sandberg, a senior statistician at Statistics Finland.