Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Finland
Finland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 15.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Finland is 15.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Finland peaked at 26.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 9.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Finland?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Finland was 15.0% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.