Energy · 2025

Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat: ranking of municipalities

Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat: Multia comes top with 56.0% and Kauniainen comes last with 0.9%. The median across 302 municipalities is 29.1%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Multia56.0%2Karvia55.9%3Siikainen55.5%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat
1	Multia	Central Finland	56.0%
2	Karvia	Satakunta	55.9%
3	Siikainen	Satakunta	55.5%
4	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	54.3%
4	Savukoski	Lapland	54.3%
6	Rautavaara	North Savo	53.6%
7	Luhanka	Central Finland	53.4%
8	Merijärvi	North Ostrobothnia	51.8%
9	Savitaipale	South Karelia	51.2%
9	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	51.2%
11	Hirvensalmi	South Savo	50.7%
12	Puolanka	Kainuu	50.2%
13	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	49.8%
14	Vesanto	North Savo	49.1%
15	Sulkava	South Savo	48.9%
16	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	48.8%
16	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	48.8%
16	Tuusniemi	North Savo	48.8%
19	Parikkala	South Karelia	48.7%
20	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	47.8%
21	Kangasniemi	South Savo	47.6%
22	Juuka	North Karelia	46.9%
23	Tervo	North Savo	46.8%
24	Pielavesi	North Savo	46.6%
25	Ranua	Lapland	46.1%
26	Kaavi	North Savo	46.0%
27	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	45.9%
27	Mäntyharju	South Savo	45.9%
29	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	45.7%
30	Rantasalmi	South Savo	45.6%
31	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	45.5%
32	Heinävesi	North Karelia	45.4%
33	Kinnula	Central Finland	45.3%
33	Paltamo	Kainuu	45.3%
35	Joutsa	Central Finland	45.2%
35	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	45.2%
37	Konnevesi	Central Finland	45.0%
38	Hankasalmi	Central Finland	44.9%
39	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	44.8%
40	Kärsämäki	North Ostrobothnia	44.7%
41	Salla	Lapland	44.2%
42	Vieremä	North Savo	44.1%
43	Juva	South Savo	43.9%
44	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	43.8%
45	Puumala	South Savo	43.7%
46	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	43.4%
47	Posio	Lapland	43.3%
48	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	43.2%
49	Enonkoski	South Savo	42.7%
50	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	42.6%
51	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	42.5%
52	Kiuruvesi	North Savo	42.4%
52	Nurmes	North Karelia	42.4%
52	Soini	South Ostrobothnia	42.4%
55	Siikalatva	North Ostrobothnia	42.3%
56	Siikajoki	North Ostrobothnia	42.2%
56	Utajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	42.2%
58	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	42.1%
59	Karstula	Central Finland	41.8%
60	Taivalkoski	North Ostrobothnia	41.6%
61	Keitele	North Savo	41.5%
62	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	41.0%
63	Kuhmo	Kainuu	40.9%
64	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	40.8%
65	Merikarvia	Satakunta	40.6%
66	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	40.4%
66	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	40.4%
68	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	40.2%
69	Urjala	Pirkanmaa	40.0%
70	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	39.8%
71	Alavieska	North Ostrobothnia	39.7%
72	Enontekiö	Lapland	39.2%
73	Kyyjärvi	Central Finland	39.0%
74	Kitee	North Karelia	38.7%
74	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	38.7%
76	Viitasaari	Central Finland	38.6%
77	Lapinlahti	North Savo	38.4%
78	Kuortane	South Ostrobothnia	38.2%
78	Pyhäranta	Southwest Finland	38.2%
78	Tervola	Lapland	38.2%
78	Toivakka	Central Finland	38.2%
82	Lieksa	North Karelia	37.6%
83	Juupajoki	Pirkanmaa	37.4%
84	Kurikka	South Ostrobothnia	37.2%
84	Pomarkku	Satakunta	37.2%
86	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	37.0%
87	Vehmaa	Southwest Finland	36.9%
88	Korsnäs	Ostrobothnia	36.5%
89	Humppila	Kanta-Häme	36.0%
89	Suonenjoki	North Savo	36.0%
91	Haapavesi	North Ostrobothnia	35.9%
92	Joroinen	North Savo	35.8%
93	Halsua	Central Ostrobothnia	35.7%
94	Alajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	35.4%
94	Koski Tl	Southwest Finland	35.4%
96	Pyhäjoki	North Ostrobothnia	35.3%
97	Saarijärvi	Central Finland	35.2%
97	Ypäjä	Kanta-Häme	35.2%
99	Pello	Lapland	34.8%
100	Petäjävesi	Central Finland	34.6%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat
288	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	4.8%
289	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	4.5%
289	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	4.5%
291	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	4.2%
291	Turku	Southwest Finland	4.2%
291	Tuusula	Uusimaa	4.2%
294	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	4.0%
295	Raisio	Southwest Finland	3.2%
296	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	1.6%
297	Maarianhamina - Mariehamn	Åland	1.5%
298	Kerava	Uusimaa	1.3%
299	Espoo	Uusimaa	1.1%
299	Vantaa	Uusimaa	1.1%
301	Helsinki	Uusimaa	0.9%
301	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat”?

Multia ranks first for “Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat”, with 56.0%.

What is the median for “Share of residential buildings heated with wood or peat”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 29.1%.