Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 2,212 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland is 2,212 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland peaked at 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,840 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Finland ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,891 kilowatt-hours | 2,524 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours | 2,007 kilowatt-hours | 2,708 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours | 2,138 kilowatt-hours | 2,845 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 2,178 kilowatt-hours | 2,997 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,840 kilowatt-hours | 3,220 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | 3,114 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,603 kilowatt-hours | 2,212 kilowatt-hours | 2,872 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 2,375 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Montenegro 2,276 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 Tajikistan 2,158 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Slovenia 1,908 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1,859 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Finland was 2,212 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.