Updated July 13, 2026. Finland’s recorded energywood trade volume fell 45% in 2025 to 3.505 million cubic metres, according to the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). The comparison is against a record 2024 market and covers only part of private-forest trade. First-quarter 2026 data show volumes recovering slightly from late 2025 while prices continued to decline.
Finland energywood trade in 2025
| Indicator | 2025 result |
|---|---|
| Recorded energywood trade | 3.505 million m³ |
| Change from 2024 | −45% |
| Change from five-year average | −32% |
| Standing-sale share | About 75% |
| Delivery-sale share | About 25% |
| Estimated statistical coverage | Roughly two thirds of private-forest purchases |
The 45% decline applies to recorded purchase contracts, not to all energywood harvested or consumed in Finland. Luke does not expand the survey volume to represent the entire private-forest market.
Which assortments declined
Purchases of delimbed stems and whole trees fell by roughly one half compared with 2024. Logging-residue volume declined by around two fifths. Within the recorded 2025 total, logging residues represented 52%, delimbed stems 31%, whole trees 14% and stumps 3%.
This composition matters because the assortments have different harvesting, forwarding, chipping and transport economics. A change in total volume can therefore reflect both lower activity and a different product mix.
Annual prices moved in different directions
| 2025 average | Standing sale | Delivery sale |
|---|---|---|
| All energywood | €16.00/m³, +10% | €39.70/m³, −7% |
| Delimbed stems | €23.40/m³, −7% | €45.60/m³, −4% |
| Logging residues | €14.90/m³, +41% | €28.80/m³, −12% |
These are real annual changes in Luke’s commentary. The database records nominal contract prices, while the published change rates remove changes in the value of money with the cost-of-living index.
Prices weakened further in early 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, the average standing-sale price of delimbed stems fell to €17.51/m³ and the delivery-sale price to €37.28/m³. Both were 15% lower in real terms than in the previous quarter.
Logging-residue prices also declined: to €11.76/m³ in standing sales and €23.83/m³ in delivery sales, down 8% and 12% respectively. Trade volume picked up slightly from the exceptionally weak final quarter of 2025, but the pricing data did not yet indicate a broad recovery.
Why 2024 is an unusually strong comparison
Luke notes that energywood purchase volumes and prices reached record levels in 2024. A 45% year-on-year fall from that base does not mean the entire energywood system contracted by the same percentage. Recorded 2025 volume was 32% below the preceding five-year average, a smaller but still material decline.
Analysts should show both comparisons. The year-on-year figure captures the sharp reversal, while the five-year comparison provides a more stable reference.
Trade, harvest and consumption are separate measures
Trade statistics record purchases from forest owners. Harvest statistics measure wood actually removed, and consumption statistics measure use at energy plants or elsewhere. Timing differences, stocks and contract execution mean these series will not match.
Final 2025 removals data show energywood harvesting decreased by 8%, far less than the 45% fall in recorded trade. That gap illustrates why the article should not describe the purchase decline as a 45% collapse in physical energywood use.
Statistical corrections also matter
Luke corrected the 2025 commercial-fellings energywood data on March 23, 2026 after a reporting-system problem. It also corrected 2024 harvesting data in April. These changes affected removal statistics, not the core 3.505-million-m³ energywood trade figure.
Data users should identify which Luke dataset they are using and record its revision date. TimberInsider applies the same separation between contracts, harvests and consumption in its methodology policy.
Implications for Finland’s wood-energy chain
- Forest owners: fewer contracts and lower early-2026 prices reduce immediate market opportunities.
- Contractors: weak purchase volume may affect harvesting, forwarding and chipping schedules.
- Energy users: trade data alone do not establish plant inventories or physical fuel availability.
- Industrial buyers: competition with pulpwood varies by assortment, region and technical specification.
- Policy analysis: renewable-energy conclusions require consumption and emissions data, not only purchase contracts.
For adjacent markets, see TimberInsider’s Finnish roundwood-price update, wood-market hub, regional coverage and sustainability analysis.
Regional averages can differ materially
Luke reports substantial regional price ranges. In 2025, delimbed-stem prices differed by as much as approximately €6/m³ between regions in standing sales and almost €10/m³ in delivery sales. For logging residues, the respective maximum spreads were about €8 and €12/m³.
These differences can reflect harvesting conditions, transport distance, local plant demand, moisture and assortment quality. A national average is useful for direction, but it cannot replace a regional offer or delivered-fuel calculation. Buyers should specify whether a quote is roadside, delivered to a terminal or delivered to the consuming plant, and who bears chipping, storage and transport costs.
What to monitor next
Luke scheduled the second-quarter 2026 energywood release for July 30. The key questions are whether volumes continue to recover from the low fourth-quarter base, whether delimbed-stem and residue prices stabilise, and how trade translates into actual harvesting.
Bottom line
Finland’s recorded energywood purchases fell sharply in 2025, but the 45% figure must be interpreted correctly. It compares with a record 2024, covers roughly two thirds of private-forest purchases and measures contracts rather than physical consumption. Early 2026 brought a modest volume improvement but further price declines across the main assortments.
Sources and methodology
Annual volume, assortment and price data come from Luke’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 release and its official annual database table. First-quarter prices use Luke’s Q1 2026 release. Harvest comparisons and revision warnings were checked against the final removals report and corrections register. No estimate is made for uncovered trade.
