CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD

Heating degree days in Finland

Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.

2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
National value5,025.5HDD · 2025
EU-272,827.82025
Gap vs EU-27+77.7 %
NUTS 2 regions5NUTS 2
1980 → 2025

Heating degree-day trend

Annual country history compared with EU-27.

198020257,047.1
FinlandEU-27

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NUTS 2 · 2025

NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD

The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.

RankStatistical regionNUTSDegree days
#1 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi FI1D 5,426.7 Region page →
#2 Länsi-Suomi FI19 4,350.4 Region page →
#3 Etelä-Suomi FI1C 4,031.1 Region page →
#4 Helsinki-Uusimaa FI1B 3,832.2 Region page →
#5 Åland FI20 3,653.1 Region page →
METHODOLOGY

What does a high HDD mean?

A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.

Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.