How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Spain: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Finland

17.2%

in 2024

Spain

14.2%

in 2024

Finland rank

92nd

Spain rank

95th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Finland currently reports 17.2% against 14.2% in Spain, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 210 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.4%	17.1%	3.3%	Finland
2000s	17.3%	11.9%	5.4%	Finland
2010s	20.1%	12.1%	8.0%	Finland
2020s	19.9%	11.5%	8.4%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Finland or Spain?: Finland, at 17.2% against 14.2% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Finland and Spain?: 3.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Finland ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.