Final energy consumption fell in 2020

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release | Energy accounts 2020

According to Statistics Finland, final consumption of energy products used by Finns in Finland and abroad fell by eight per cent in 2020 from the previous year. Energy consumption totalled 1.15 million terajoules. The fall was biggest in transportation and storage, where consumption decreased by 30 per cent. Energy use in manufacturing fell by five per cent from the previous year. Households' energy consumption was also six per cent down on the year before.

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  • Final energy consumption fell by eight per cent in 2020.
  • The fall was biggest in transportation and storage, where consumption decreased by nearly one-third.
  • Energy use also decreased in manufacturing, service industries and households.
  • The fall is largely explained by the effects of the corona pandemic, which were particularly visible in energy use of transportation. The need for energy was also reduced by the warm weather.

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Energy accounts [online publication].
Reference period: 2020. ISSN=2489-5741. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 26.12.2024].
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