Finland vs Iceland: Hydropower generation by region

Finland
12.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
13.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
34th
Iceland rank
32nd

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
051015196519952025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.16 terawatt-hours against 12.44 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 79 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 10.12 terawatt-hours 0.6952 terawatt-hours 9.42 terawatt-hours Finland
1970s 10.84 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours 8.68 terawatt-hours Finland
1980s 12.87 terawatt-hours 3.67 terawatt-hours 9.2 terawatt-hours Finland
1990s 12.93 terawatt-hours 4.79 terawatt-hours 8.14 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 13.26 terawatt-hours 8.15 terawatt-hours 5.1 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 14.15 terawatt-hours 13.18 terawatt-hours 0.9768 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 14.52 terawatt-hours 13.69 terawatt-hours 0.8277 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Finland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 13.16 terawatt-hours against 12.44 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Finland and Iceland?
0.72 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
Finland ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.