Coal in Finland

[3] In March 2022, the European Union (EU) introduced sanctions that resulted in a complete ban on importing Russian coal, which became fully operational by August 2022.

These commitments involve reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% by 2030, achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, and phasing out the importation of Russian energy.

The companies Pohjolan Voima, Fortum, Helsingin Energia and Rautaruukki are the largest coal consumers.

[4] In October 2018, the Finnish parliament approved a government proposal to ban the use of coal to produce energy from May 1, 2029.

The consumption of hard coal as a fuel in the generation of electricity and heat amounted to 3.1 million tonnes, corresponding to 79 petajoules (PJ) in energy content.

The acquisition was studied by the Finnish competition authorities in 2001 based on dominant position in the peat business.

[9] Between 2011 and 2021, the proportion of peat in the total energy supply (TES) decreased from 5.8% to 2.7%, reflecting the overall trend observed across all fossil fuel types.

The share of coal by country of origin in 2007-2009 was: Russia 72.5%, the United States 7.3%, Canada 6.6%, Australia 5.9%, Poland 3.0%, South Africa 1.4%, Columbia[clarification needed] 1.3%, and Indonesia 1.1%.