Finland vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Finland
15.1%
in 2025
Italy
15.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
91st
Italy rank
89th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.8% against 15.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 91st and Italy ranks 89th of 213 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 25.1% 19.9% 5.3% Finland
1990s 20.4% 17.6% 2.8% Finland
2000s 17.3% 14.1% 3.2% Finland
2010s 20.1% 16.3% 3.8% Finland
2020s 19.1% 15.7% 3.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Finland or Italy?
Italy, at 15.8% against 15.1% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Finland and Italy?
0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Finland ranks 91st and Italy ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.