ISBN: | 978-5-5145-3817-1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The electricity sector in Finland relies on nuclear power, forest industry black liquor and wood consumption, cogeneration and electricity import from Russia. In 2008 the consumption of electricity in Finland was 17 036 kWh/person. The European union (15) average was 7 409 kWh/person. According to the Finnish Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen the consumption of electricity will increase in Finland from the year 2010 in future. Co-generation of heat and electricity in industry and district heating is common in Finland.