Finland vs Romania: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Finland
4.2%
in 2025
Romania
3.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Romania rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 0.4% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Finland or Romania?
- Finland, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Finland and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.