Industry

•  In 2022, final energy consumption of industry in Finland was 126 TWh, i.e., about 44% of the total. Electricity consumption of industry was 36 TWh.
• The proportion of pulp and paper industry was about 58%, that of chemical industry 17 % and basic metals industry 14%.
• Final energy consumption of industry declined by 17% in 2000–2022. The production index, which is a metrics for the volume of industrial production, increased by 24% in 2000–2022, but development was not uniform in all sectors. The production index of pulp and paper industry declined by 16% in 2000–2022, but increased in chemical industry by 37% and by 53% in basic metals industry.

Figure 1. Final consumption of energy in industry by sector in Finland in 2022.
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Figure 2. Development of final energy consumption in industry in Finland in 2007–2022.
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The figure three shows the final energy consumption of industry in 2000 and 2021, and an analysis of factors which have affected the observed change in consumption (so-called decomposition analysis).

• Energy consumption of industry declined by 7 TWh in the study period.
• Activity level, measured by the production index, would have increased consumption by 33 TWh, all other things equal.
• Structural factors take into account that production indices of various sub-sectors do not evolve in pace. Sift towards less energy intensive production has reduced consumption by 48 TWh.
• Energy efficiency measures saved 17 TWh.
• ”Other factors” raised consumption by 25 TWh. These include, e.g., non-flexible consumption which does not adjust in pace with capacity utilization rates of industry.

Figure 3. Decomposition of final energy consumption of industry in 2000–2021.
Source: Odyssee Database
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